A flaw was found in http-proxy-agent, prior to version 2.1.0.
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-665Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in http-proxy-agent, prior to version 2.1.0. It was discovered http-proxy-agent passes an auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization. This could result in a Denial of Service through the usage of all available CPU resources and data exposure through an uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the auth parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01392 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial http-proxy-agent (npm): 2.1.0Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nodejs-http-proxy-agent | prior to nodejs-http-proxy-agent 2.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | http-proxy-agent (npm) | before 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-86wf-436m-h424 |
- nodejs-http-proxy-agent Vendor— Affected prior to nodejs-http-proxy-agent 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- http-proxy-agent (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.0 Fixed in 2.1.0 Patch available GHSA-86wf-436m-h424
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:http-proxy-agent_project:http-proxy-agent:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Http-proxy-agent Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 27 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:http-proxy-agent_project:http-proxy-agent:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Http-proxy-agent Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 27 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-86wf-436m-h424 http-proxy-agent (npm) Fixed in 2.1.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86wf-436m-h424
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-10196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86wf-436m-h424 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-10196 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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