CVE-2015-8851

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-01-30 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-331

Description

node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make it easier for attackers to have unspecified impact via brute force guessing.

Affected products

node-uuid: before 1.4.4 — fixed in 1.4.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: node-uuid 1.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/8
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327056
https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000d
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/93
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/8
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327056
https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000d
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/93

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