request-filtering-agent is an http(s).Agent implementation that blocks requests to Private/Reserved IP addresses. Prior to 3.2.1, RequestFilteringHttpAgent and RequestFilteringHttpsAgent synchronously threw from createConnection when rejecting a literal private-IP host such as 169.254.169.254 or 127.0.0.1. Because Node.js http.request and http.get expect connection failures to be delivered asynchronously, the throw bypassed req.on('error') and became an uncaught exception that could terminate the application process. Hostnames resolved through the asynchronous lookup path were not affected by this error-delivery asymmetry. This issue is fixed in version 3.2.1.
CVE-2026-62985
HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 50% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 50%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 22, 2026
Last Modified
September 23, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Sep 22, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_release.
github_release Patch Available
v3.2.1
Patch available: azu/request-filtering-agent v3.2.1
https://github.com/azu/request-filtering-agent/releases/tag/v3.2.1github_commit Patch Available
commit 9d1256106452 (azu/request-filtering-agent)
Patch available: azu/request-filtering-agent v3.2.1 (contains commit 9d1256106452)
https://github.com/azu/request-filtering-agent/commit/9d12561064524807fc399158eaa5bd7a40dd8cd0github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Synchronous throw from createConnection() for literal private-IP hosts bypasses req.on('error'), crashing the Node.js process · Advisory · azu/request-filtering-agent · GitHub
https://github.com/azu/request-filtering-agent/security/advisories/GHSA-r3r9-wp5j-pq5gVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62985(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| request-filtering-agent | — | 3.2.1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-23 18:25 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-22 20:32 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-22 19:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-22 19:23 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-62985?
CVE-2026-62985 is a high vulnerability published on September 22, 2026. request-filtering-agent is an http(s).Agent implementation that blocks requests to Private/Reserved IP addresses. Prior to 3.2.1, RequestFilteringHttpAgent and RequestFilteringHttpsAgent synchronously threw from createConnection when rejecting a literal private-IP host such as 169.254.169.254 or…
When was CVE-2026-62985 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62985 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 22, 2026, with the most recent update on September 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-62985 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62985 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 50.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62985?
CVE-2026-62985 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62985?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-62985, 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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