CVE-2017-20165

Name: CVE-2017-20165
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-09T10:15:10.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20165 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in debug-js debug up to 3.0.x. This affects the function useColors of the file src/node.js. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in debug-js debug up to 3.0.x. This affects the function useColors of the file src/node.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.1.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is c38a0166c266a679c8de012d4eaccec3f944e685. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217665 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.03%

78.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debug Project	Debug	< 2.6.9
Debug Project	Debug	>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.0

References

https://github.com/debug-js/debug/commit/c38a0166c266a679c8de012d4eaccec3f944e685Patch
https://github.com/debug-js/debug/pull/504Patch
https://github.com/debug-js/debug/releases/tag/3.1.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.217665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/debug-js/debug/commit/c38a0166c266a679c8de012d4eaccec3f944e685Patch
https://github.com/debug-js/debug/pull/504Patch
https://github.com/debug-js/debug/releases/tag/3.1.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.217665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 9, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20165?

How severe is CVE-2017-20165?

CVE-2017-20165 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20165?

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Source: NVD / NIST