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    CVE-2016-7099

    The tls.checkServerIdentity function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 does not properly handle wildcards in name fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

    Published:Sep 28, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 10, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00703
    CVSS Score:5.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nodejs
    Product
    Node.js
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Software Collections
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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