npm mosca 2.8.1 Regular Expression incorrect regex

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in npm mosca 2.8.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Regular Expression. Executing a manipulation can lead to incorrect regex. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-11615. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in npm mosca 2.8.1 (Software Library). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Regular Expression. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incorrect regex vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-185. The product specifies a regular expression in a way that causes data to be improperly matched or compared. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to deny service on vulnerable installations of npm mosca 2.8.1. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of topics. A crafted regular expression can cause the broker to crash. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to deny access to the target system. Was ZDI-CAN-6306.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2016. The weakness was published 08/30/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-11615 since 05/31/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 808 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Incorrect regex
CWE: CWE-185 / CWE-697
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/13/2016 🔍
05/31/2018 +716 days 🔍
08/30/2018 +91 days 🔍
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08/31/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/19/2020 +566 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-11615 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123400

Entryinfo

Created: 08/31/2018 07:01
Updated: 03/19/2020 13:36
Changes: 08/31/2018 07:01 (57), 03/19/2020 13:36 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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