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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-8277

A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versions < 15.2.1, < 14.15.1, and < 12.19.1 by getting the application to resolve a DNS record with a larger number of…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 54.2%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 54.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versions < 15.2.1, < 14.15.1, and < 12.19.1 by getting the application to resolve a DNS record with a larger number of responses. This is fixed in 15.2.1, 14.15.1, and 12.19.1.

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
54.16% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-400
Affected
nodejs/node.js · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/blockchain platform · oracle/graalvm · oracle/jd edwards enterpriseone tools · oracle/mysql cluster · oracle/retail xstore point of service · c-ares project/c-ares
Source
support@hackerone.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.