CVE-2015-8859
medium
CVSS v3
5.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.3
Description
The send package before 0.11.1 for Node.js allows attackers to obtain the root path via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
63%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.16.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.16.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.16.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.16.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.16.2-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | send | <0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| send_project | send | {"endExcluding":"0.11.1"} | 0.11.1 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96435
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/56
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8859
- https://github.com/pillarjs/send/pull/70
- https://github.com/pillarjs/send/commit/98a5b89982b38e79db684177cf94730ce7fc7aed
- https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/blob/master/HISTORY.md#181--2015-01-20
- https://github.com/pillarjs/send
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227192016/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96435
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8859
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.