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FKIE_CVE-2017-16086

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-06-07 02:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:08
Summary
ua-parser is a port of Browserscope's user agent parser. ua-parser is vulnerable to a ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) attack when given a specially crafted UserAgent header.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ua-parser_project ua-parser *

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        {
          "product": "ua-parser node module",
          "vendor": "HackerOne",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All versions"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "support@hackerone.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ua-parser_project:ua-parser:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
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  "descriptions": [
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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "ua-parser es un port del analizador de agente de usuario de Browserscope. ua-parser es vulnerable a un ataque de denegaci\u00f3n de servicio con expresiones regulares (ReDoS) cuando se proporciona una cabecera UserAgent especialmente manipulada."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2017-16086",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:08:46.483",
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ],
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          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
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        "type": "Primary"
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  },
  "published": "2018-06-07T02:29:01.597",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "support@hackerone.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/316"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "support@hackerone.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "description": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-400"
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      "type": "Secondary"
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  ]
}



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