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Critical
CVE-2017-16088
The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of...
Vulnerability Description
The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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safe-eval node module
Vulnerable Versions:
All versions
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 7th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.