Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-27191
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the get-ip-range package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The get-ip-range package before 4.0.0 for Node.js is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) if the range is untrusted input. An attacker could send a large range (such as 128.0.0.0/1) that causes resource exhaustion.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | get-ip-range | 4.0.0 | GHSA-6q4w-3wp4-q5wf |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/JoeScho/get-ip-range/commit/98ca22b815c77273cbab259811ab0976118e13b6 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-ip-range x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210319-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4304 x_refsource_MISC