CVE-2020-36651
CVE-2020-36651 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodeserver Project Nodeserver with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.2
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Nodeserver Project Nodeserver
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The identifier of the patch is c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-218461 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36651?
- A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The identifier of the patch is c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-218461 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36651?
- CVE-2020-36651 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2020-36651 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-36651?
- CVE-2020-36651 affects Nodeserver Project Nodeserver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-36651?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-36651 published?
- CVE-2020-36651 was published on 2023-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver/commit/c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28
- https://github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver/pull/6
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218461
- https://vuldb.com/?id.218461
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:nodeserver_project:nodeserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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