ID:3111 - Exploit for Resource exhaustion in SockJS for Node - CVE-2020-7693

 
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ID:3111 - Exploit for Resource exhaustion in SockJS for Node - CVE-2020-7693

Published: July 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29692
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7693
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
SockJS for Node

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within the "Upgrade" header with the value "websocket". A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.