6.5

CVE-2020-8192: fastify Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-xw5p-hw6r-2j98
Published 30-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8192 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in fastify. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 30-07-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Fastify v2.14.1 and v3.0.0-rc.4 that allows a malicious user to trigger resource exhaustion (when the allErrors option is used) with specially crafted schemas.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.16% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hackerone.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fastify1 product
Npm1 product
  • fastify< 2.15.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links