CVE-2017-16079:
smb is malware
7.5
CVSS Score
3.0
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.50347%
CWE
Published
8/29/2018
Updated
9/12/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
JavaScript
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
smb | npm | <= 1.0.2 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The advisory describes the 'smb' package as malware that steals environment variables, but no specific functions are identified in the provided vulnerability information. The CWE-506 classification indicates embedded malicious code, but without access to the actual package code, commit diffs, or technical details about implementation patterns (e.g., HTTP
exfiltration functions, environment variable collection routines), we cannot confidently identify specific vulnerable functions. The package's malicious behavior is inherent to its entire implementation rather than isolated functions, and the lack of source code or function names in the provided data prevents precise identification.