CVE-2017-20162

Name: CVE-2017-20162
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-05T12:15:09.167+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20162 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x. This issue affects the function parse of the file index.js. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x. This issue affects the function parse of the file index.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217451.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.98%

57.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vercel	Ms	< 2.0.0

References

https://github.com/vercel/ms/commit/caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662Patch
https://github.com/vercel/ms/pull/89Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/vercel/ms/releases/tag/2.0.0Patch, Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217451Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217451Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vercel/ms/commit/caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662Patch
https://github.com/vercel/ms/pull/89Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/vercel/ms/releases/tag/2.0.0Patch, Release Notes
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002/
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217451Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217451Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 5, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20162?

How severe is CVE-2017-20162?

CVE-2017-20162 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20162?

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Source: NVD / NIST