CVE-2020-8251

Node.js < 14.11.0 is vulnerable to HTTP denial of service (DoS) attacks based on delayed requests submission which can make the server unable to accept new connections.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://hackerone.com/reports/868834	Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6/
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2020-security-releases/	Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201009-0004/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-09-18 21:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:26

NVD link : CVE-2020-8251

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8251

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-8251

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

nodejs

node.js

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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