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CVE-2020-8172
TLS session reuse can lead to host certificate verification bypass in node version < 12.18.0 and < 14.4.0.
High7.4EPSS 6.1%
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- hackerone
Description
TLS session reuse can lead to host certificate verification bypass in node version < 12.18.0 and < 14.4.0.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.1% · top 6.6% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.4.
Weakness
- Privilege Escalation (CAPEC-233)
- CWE-295 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-295 and its CVEs
Affected products
https://github.com/nodejs/node
- affected 12.18.0,14.4.0
References (9)
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://hackerone.com/reports/811502 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2020-security-releases/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200625-0002/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-202101-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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