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CVE-2020-36048 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - engine.io-3.5.0.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-3.5.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: Angular-GettingStarted/APM-Final/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: Angular-GettingStarted/APM-Final/node_modules/engine.io/package.json,Angular-GettingStarted/APM-Start/node_modules/engine.io/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - karma-5.0.9.tgz (Root Library) - socket.io-2.4.1.tgz - :x: **engine.io-3.5.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: b46d7af5159dce3099396a98e8b99a89e538e1bc
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
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.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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