Vulnerability in Node.js
CVE-2020-8172
TLS session reuse can lead to host certificate verification bypass in node version < 12.18.0 and < 14.4.0.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js
- Oracle Banking Extensibility Workbench — versions 14.3.0, 14.4.0
- Oracle Blockchain Platform
- Oracle Graalvm — versions 19.3.2, 20.1.0
- Oracle MySQL Cluster
- Https://github.com/nodejs/node — versions 12.18.0,14.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/811502 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2020-security-releases/ (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200625-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html (Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8172?
- CVE-2020-8172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8172?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.