CVE-2016-1000232

Name: CVE-2016-1000232
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-05T17:29:00.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1000232 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.3.0.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.36%

81.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Salesforce	Tough-Cookie	>= 0.9.7, <= 2.2.2
Ibm	Api Connect	>= 5.0.6.0, <= 5.0.6.5
Ibm	Api Connect	>= 5.0.7.0, <= 5.0.7.2
Ibm	Api Connect	5.0.8.0
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.1
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.2
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.3

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2912Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000232Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235aePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-affected-by-node-js-tough-cookie-module-vulnerability-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2016-1000232/Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/130Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2912Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000232Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235aePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-affected-by-node-js-tough-cookie-module-vulnerability-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2016-1000232/Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/130Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 5, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1000232?

How severe is CVE-2016-1000232?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-1000232 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1000232?

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Source: NVD / NIST