CVE-2020-8277 vulnerability in nodejs and Other Products
Published on November 19, 2020
A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versions < 15.2.1, < 14.15.1, and < 12.19.1 by getting the application to resolve a DNS record with a larger number of responses. This is fixed in 15.2.1, 14.15.1, and 12.19.1.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2020-8277 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
NodeJS Node:- Version 4.0 and below 4.* is affected.
- Version 5.0 and below 5.* is affected.
- Version 6.0 and below 6.* is affected.
- Version 7.0 and below 7.* is affected.
- Version 8.0 and below 8.* is affected.
- Version 9.0 and below 9.* is affected.
- Version 11.0 and below 11.* is affected.
- Version 12.0 and below 12.19.1 is affected.
- Version 13.0 and below 13.* is affected.
- Version 14.0 and below 14.15.1 is affected.
- Version 15.0 and below 15.2.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
58.88%
Percentile
98.18%
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.