CVE-2017-16100

dns-sync is a sync/blocking dns resolver. If untrusted user input is allowed into the resolve() method then command injection is possible.

Affected

HackerOne · dns-sync node module

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

5.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile

Published

2018-06-07

Updated

2024-09-17

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• skoranga/node-dns-sync/issues/57★ · 2026-06-13
• ossf-cve-benchmark/CVE-2017-161000★ · 2020-11-30

Security advisories

• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/523
• advisories/GHSA-jcw8-r9xm-32c6

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry