CVE-2020-8201

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-09-18

Description

Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users. The payloads can be crafted by an attacker to hijack user sessions, poison cookies, perform clickjacking, and a multitude of other attacks depending on the architecture of the underlying system. The attack was possible due to a bug in processing of carrier-return symbols in the HTTP header names.

See more information about CVE-2020-8201 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.4	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2020-4272	2020-10-20
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2020-4272	2020-10-20
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2020-4272	2020-10-20

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