Improper input validation in Node.js
CVE-2013-4450
The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by sending a large number of pipelined requests without reading the response.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.372 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.372 · newest: 0.372 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js — versions 0.8.0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10783
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1842.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00051.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/20/1 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63229 (vdb-entry)
- blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-10-21-stable/ (Patch)
- blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-8-26-maintenance/ (Patch)
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/2548 (Exploit)
- groups.google.com/forum/
- github.com/joyent/node/issues/6214
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4450?
- CVE-2013-4450 is a vulnerability in Node.js, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-10-21.
- Is CVE-2013-4450 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.