Vulnerability in Protocol Gossipsub
CVE-2020-12821
Gossipsub 1.0 does not properly resist invalid message spam, such as an eclipse attack or a sybil attack.
EPSS: 0.019 (78.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Protocol Gossipsub — versions 1.0
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12821?
- CVE-2020-12821 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Protocol Gossipsub. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12821?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.