---
id: CVE-2015-8851
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-331
vendor: node-uuid_project
product: node-uuid
affected:
  - node-uuid < 1.4.4
patched:
  - node-uuid 1.4.4
published: '2020-01-30'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:16:59.953'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8851'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/8'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327056'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000d
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/93'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/8'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327056'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000d
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/93'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.02257
epssPercentile: 0.82426
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T20:05:58.299008Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T20:46:46.998Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `node-uuid < 1.4.4`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `node-uuid 1.4.4`