CVE-2020-8172

Public Exploit

Description

TLS session reuse can lead to host certificate verification bypass in node version < 12.18.0 and < 14.4.0.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory nodejs.org
Affected: n/a https://github.com/nodejs/node
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html third party advisory patch
https://hackerone.com/reports/811502 third party advisory exploit
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2020-security-releases/ vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200625-0002/ third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html third party advisory not applicable
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8172?
CVE-2020-8172 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8172?
To fix CVE-2020-8172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8172 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8172?
CVE-2020-8172 affects n/a https://github.com/nodejs/node.
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