CVE-2020-8201 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00011.html https://hackerone.com/reports/922597 https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2020-security-releases/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201009-0004/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

7.4