CVE-2020-36048 (High) detected in engine.io-1.8.3.tgz - autoclosed
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CVE-2020-36048 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - engine.io-1.8.3.tgz
The realtime engine behind Socket.IO. Provides the foundation of a bidirectional connection between client and server
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/engine.io/-/engine.io-1.8.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: binder-test/jupyter_desktop/share/web/noVNC-1.1.0/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: binder-test/jupyter_desktop/share/web/noVNC-1.1.0/node_modules/engine.io/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy:
- karma-1.7.1.tgz (Root Library)
- socket.io-1.7.3.tgz
- ❌ engine.io-1.8.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)
- socket.io-1.7.3.tgz
Found in HEAD commit: bd5bc719d8e07b9b820e60f7a74922afdf2d98be
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
Engine.IO before 4.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a POST request to the long polling transport.
Publish Date: 2021-01-08
URL: CVE-2020-36048
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: None
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: High
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-36048
Release Date: 2021-01-08
Fix Resolution: engine.io - 4.0.0
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