CVE-2017-16014

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

Http-proxy is a proxying library. Because of the way errors are handled in versions before 0.7.0, an attacker that forces an error can crash the server, causing a denial of service.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 50.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

support@hackeronehttps://github.com/nodejitsu/node-http-proxy/pull/101
support@hackeronehttps://nodesecurity.io/advisories/323
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/nodejitsu/node-http-proxy/pull/101
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/323

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
http-proxy	—	0.7.0	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-16014?

CVE-2017-16014 is a high vulnerability published on June 4, 2018. Http-proxy is a proxying library. Because of the way errors are handled in versions before 0.7.0, an attacker that forces an error can crash the server, causing a denial of service.

When was CVE-2017-16014 disclosed?

CVE-2017-16014 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 4, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-16014 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-16014 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-16014?

CVE-2017-16014 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-16014?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-16014, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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