Is CVE-2018-12116 being actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12116 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12116?

CVE-2018-12116 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2018-12116

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 4.6%EU EUVD

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-115
EPSS score: 4.6% (91th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2018-4094)
Published: November 28, 2018
NVD last modified: October 8, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2018-4094 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 8, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

nodejs / node.js
nodejs / node.js
suse / suse enterprise storage
suse / suse linux enterprise server
suse / suse linux enterprise server
suse / suse openstack cloud
suse / suse openstack cloud

Certified products that may be affected

4 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 15 SP2 - SUSE LLC - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-1168-2021 - active
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 - SUSE Linux Products Gmbh - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-1151-2021 - archived
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 - NSS Cryptographic Module - SUSE, LLC - FIPS 140 3216 - historical
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 12 - SUSE LLC - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0962-2016 - archived

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821(Third Party Advisory)
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated October 10, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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