Resource exhaustion in Thoughtworks Node-Worker-Threads-Pool

CVE-2021-29057

An issue was discovered in StaticPool in SUCHMOKUO node-worker-threads-pool version 1.4.3, allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29057?
CVE-2021-29057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thoughtworks Node-Worker-Threads-Pool, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-29057?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-29057 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.