Moment Module up to 2.19.2 on Node.js Regular Expression resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moment Module up to 2.19.2 on Node.js. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Regular Expression. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-18214. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moment Module up to 2.19.2 on Node.js (JavaScript Library). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Regular Expression. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The moment module before 2.19.3 for Node.js is prone to a regular expression denial of service via a crafted date string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4055.

The bug was discovered 11/27/2017. The weakness was published 03/04/2018 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-18214 since 03/04/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 97 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215799 (Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: ntopng / reaper (CVE-2017-18214)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.19.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215799). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 215799
Nessus Name: Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: ntopng / reaper (CVE-2017-18214)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Moment Module 2.19.3

Timelineinfo

11/27/2017 🔍
03/04/2018 +97 days 🔍
03/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/12/2025 +2536 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 4163
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-18214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114050

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2018 08:03
Updated: 02/12/2025 02:39
Changes: 03/05/2018 08:03 (59), 01/10/2020 10:55 (2), 02/16/2023 18:44 (4), 02/12/2025 02:39 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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