CVE-2015-8315: vercel ms
CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-3fx5-fwvr-xrjg
Published 23-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8315 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in vercel ms. EPSS estimates a 6.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.95%
0%100%
Low · +0.13 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 23-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ms package before 0.7.1 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long version string, aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · OSV · Npm (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.13 pp
From 6.82% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score6.95%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (nodesecurity.io)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Npm1 product
- ms< 0.7.1
Vercel1 product
- ms< 0.7.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K46337613?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryWEB
