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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: /packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/node_modules/engine.io/package.json,/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/node_modules/engine.io/package.json,/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/node_modules/engine.io/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - socket.io-2.4.1.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **engine.io-3.5.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: ceec9f73fd05cfdbf0061d53c9d0c42d43e85d22
Found in base branch: master
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: 2021-01-07
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: 2021-01-07
Fix Resolution (engine.io): 3.6.0
Direct dependency fix Resolution (socket.io): 2.5.0
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