CVE-2017-16064
node-openssl is malware
CVE-2017-16064 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Node-openssl Project Node-openssl, published June 7, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
node-openssl was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
node-openssl was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
- Record
CVE-2017-16064- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506, CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
node-openssl was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
- Record
CVE-2017-16064- Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0624 No score
node-openssl was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0624- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c
node-openssl is malware
The node-openssl package is a piece of malware that steals environment variables and sends them to attacker controlled locations.
All versions have been unpublished from the npm registry.
Recommendation
As this package is malware, if you find it installed in your environment, the real security concern is determining how it got there.
If you have found this installed in your environment, you should:
- Delete the package
- Clear your npm cache
- Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system
- Regenerate your registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your environment variables.
Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your environment variables, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.
- Record
GHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c
node-openssl is malware
The node-openssl package is a piece of malware that steals environment variables and sends them to attacker controlled locations.
All versions have been unpublished from the npm registry.
Recommendation
As this package is malware, if you find it installed in your environment, the real security concern is determining how it got there.
If you have found this installed in your environment, you should:
- Delete the package
- Clear your npm cache
- Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system
- Regenerate your registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your environment variables.
Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your environment variables, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.
- Record
GHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
node-opensslnpm |
through 1.0.2 | None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |