VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.36%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.36% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- nodejs/node.js · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/868834Permissions 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/202101-07Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201009-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/868834Permissions 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/202101-07Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201009-0004/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.