CVE-2017-5941

Name: CVE-2017-5941
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-09T19:59:00.147+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 60.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5941 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).. EPSS estimates a 60.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

60.41%

99.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Node-Serialize Project	Node-Serialize	<= 0.0.4

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311Third Party Advisory
https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311Third Party Advisory
https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 9, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5941?

How severe is CVE-2017-5941?

CVE-2017-5941 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 60.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5941?

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Source: NVD / NIST