Security readout for executives and security teams
Older node-uuid versions may generate GUIDs with weaker randomness. If an application treated those GUIDs as private, unguessable values, attackers could have a better chance of guessing them. The public record does not define the exact impact. Exposure is limited to applications or dependency trees using node-uuid versions before 1.4.4, especially where generated GUIDs function as access identifiers, reset links, API references, or other trust-bearing values. Treat this as a dependency hygiene and design-risk issue, not a confirmed emergency. Prioritize remediation when affected GUIDs protect access, identity, reset flows, or sensitive records. Mitigation focus: Upgrade node-uuid to version 1.4.4 or later where present.; Check vendor advisory and commit notes for remediation details.; Inventory transitive dependencies that may include node-uuid before 1.4.4..
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- https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000dCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/93CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327056CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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