Vulnerability in Node-Opcua Project

CVE-2022-21208

The package node-opcua before 2.74.0 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to a missing limitation on the number of received chunks - per single session or in total for all concurrent sessions. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending an unlimited number of huge chunks (e.g. 2GB each) without sending the Final closing chunk.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21208?
CVE-2022-21208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node-Opcua Project, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-21208?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-21208 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.