| CVE-2020-8201 | Date: (C)2020-09-21 (M)2024-02-01 |
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 Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 7.4 | CVSS Score : 5.8 |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Exploit Score: 8.6 |
| Impact Score: 5.2 | Impact Score: 4.9 |
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| CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Attack Vector: NETWORK | Access Vector: NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity: HIGH | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
| Privileges Required: NONE | Authentication: NONE |
| User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
| Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: PARTIAL |
| Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: NONE |
| Integrity: HIGH | |
| Availability: NONE | |
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