CVE-2016-10542: hackerone ws node module Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10542 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in hackerone ws node module. EPSS estimates a 7.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 31-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a `ws` server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
7.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.11 pp
From 7.54% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundws - Denial of Service
auxiliary/dos/http/ws_dos
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- node-ws< 1.1.0+ds1.e6ddaae4-5
Hackerone1 product
- ws node module≤ 1.1.0
Npm1 product
- ws< 1.1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- node-wsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ws_project1 product
- ws≤ 1.1.0
5 vendors · 5 products
