Engine.IO is the implementation of transport-based cross-browser/cross-device bi-directional communication layer for Socket.IO. A specially crafted HTTP request can trigger an uncaught exception on the Engine.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process. This impacts all the users of the engine.io package, including those who uses depending packages like socket.io. There is no known workaround except upgrading to a safe version. There are patches for this issue released in versions 3.6.1 and 6.2.1.
CVE-2022-41940 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - engine.io-3.4.1.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-3.4.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/engine.io/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - ember-cli-3.7.1.tgz (Root Library) - testem-2.17.0.tgz - socket.io-2.3.0.tgz - :x: **engine.io-3.4.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Vulnerability Details
Engine.IO is the implementation of transport-based cross-browser/cross-device bi-directional communication layer for Socket.IO. A specially crafted HTTP request can trigger an uncaught exception on the Engine.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process. This impacts all the users of the engine.io package, including those who uses depending packages like socket.io. There is no known workaround except upgrading to a safe version. There are patches for this issue released in versions 3.6.1 and 6.2.1.
Publish Date: 2022-11-22
URL: CVE-2022-41940
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - 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://github.com/socketio/engine.io/security/advisories/GHSA-r7qp-cfhv-p84w
Release Date: 2022-11-22
Fix Resolution (engine.io): 3.6.1
Direct dependency fix Resolution (ember-cli): 3.16.0
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