Improper input validation in Sailsjs Sails
CVE-2018-21036
Sails.js before v1.0.0-46 allows attackers to cause a denial of service with a single request because there is no error handler in sails-hook-sockets to handle an empty pathname in a WebSocket request.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/ff02114eaec090ee51db48435cc32d… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/0533a4864b1920fd8fbb5287bc0889… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/balderdashy/sails/blob/56f8276f6501a144a03d1f0f28df4ccdb4ad82e2/CHAN… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/19/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-21036?
- CVE-2018-21036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sailsjs Sails, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-21036?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-21036 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.