Resource exhaustion in Nodejs Node
CVE-2020-8251
Node.js < 14.11.0 is vulnerable to HTTP denial of service (DoS) attacks based on delayed requests submission which can make the server unable to accept new connections.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.088 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node — versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
- Nodejs Node.js
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8251?
- CVE-2020-8251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8251?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8251 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.