Is CVE-2017-16005 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-16005 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-16005?

CVE-2017-16005 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-16005?

Patch guidance is available from joyent security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-16005.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-16005?

1 product: joyent http-signature.

Fix CVE-2017-16005 - HIGH joyent http-signature

Description

Http-signature is a "Reference implementation of Joyent's HTTP Signature Scheme". In versions <=0.9.11, http-signature signs only the header values, but not the header names. This makes http-signature vulnerable to header forgery. Thus, if an attacker can intercept a request, he can swap header names and change the meaning of the request without changing the signature.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation CWE-347

Metadata

Primary Vendor: JOYENT
Published: 6/4/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

joyent : http-signature

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2017-16005. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2017-16005

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2017-16005 vulnerability