Denial of Service Vulnerability in Fastify by Fastify
CVE-2020-8192

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fastify

Status
Fastify
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 July 2020

What is CVE-2020-8192?

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Fastify, where a malicious actor can exploit certain configurations using the allErrors option. By crafting specific schemas, an attacker can trigger resource exhaustion, potentially disrupting the service and affecting overall application performance. It is crucial for users of Fastify v2.14.1 and v3.0.0-rc.4 to evaluate their exposure and apply necessary mitigation strategies.

Affected Version(s)

fastify Fixed in v2.15.1 and v3.0.0-rc.5. v1 not affected.

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/903521
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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