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Echo: node-brace-expansion: security update to 2.0.1+~1.1.0-2+e4

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 460601

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - The brace-expansion library generates arbitrary strings containing a common prefix and suffix. Prior to
 1.1.20, 2.1.6, 3.0.8, and 5.0.11, deeply nested brace groups cause expand_() to recurse once per nesting
 level at comma-member and single-set expansion sites, exhausting the native stack before output limits can
 apply and potentially terminating the Node.js process. expand_ performs uncontrolled recursion for nested
 brace alternatives and single-part sets. deeply nested brace groups supplied as an untrusted pattern.
 expand_ is affected. expand is affected. Comma members is affected. Single set is affected. native stack
 exhaustion during nested sub-expansion. process-terminating denial of service. This issue is fixed in
 versions 1.1.20, 2.1.6, 3.0.8, and 5.0.11. (CVE-2026-102278)

Solution

Update the node-brace-expansion library and its related packages to version 2.0.1+~1.1.0-2+e4 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-102278

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 460601

Version: Revision 1.3

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/21/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.76

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-102278

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/28/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-102278