CVE Vulnerability

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.

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

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

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-09-18 09:15

Updated : 2022-05-24 04:54

NVD link : CVE-2020-8251

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8251

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-400