#VU25012 Input validation error in Node.js - CVE-2019-15606
Published: February 6, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25012
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15606
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Node.js
Software vendor:
Node.js Foundation
Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate HTTP headers.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of a trailing white-space character in the request headers. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application and bypass certain security restrictions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.