CVE-2017-16088

The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.

Published: 2018-06-07 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-16088 is rated High Risk (69.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.06%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16088

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-22 2.17% 2.06% -0.11%
2 2025-12-21 2.95% 2.17% -0.79%
3 2025-05-08 — 2.95% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-16088

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 6.0 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-16088

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2017-16088

GHSA-ww6v-677g-p656 · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: npm — Sandbox Breakout in safe-eval

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-16088

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
safe-eval_project safe-eval 0.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
safe-eval_project safe-eval 0.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
safe-eval_project safe-eval 0.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
safe-eval_project safe-eval 0.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

References for CVE-2017-16088

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