Improper input validation in NodeJS Node
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Including trailing white space in HTTP header values in Nodejs 10, 12, and 13 causes bypass of authorization based on header value comparisons
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | Node | 4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 to before 10.19.0; 11.0 and later; 12.0 to before 12.15.0; 13.0 to before 13.8.0 | 10.19.0, 12.15.0, 13.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Node VendorNodeJS Affected 4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 to before 10.19.0; 11.0 and later; 12.0 to before 12.15.0; 13.0 to before 13.8.0 Fixed in 10.19.0, 12.15.0, 13.8.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 10.0.0 to before 10.19.0; 12.0.0 to before 12.15.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 13.0.0 to before 13.8.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:19.3.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 19.3.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:20.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 20.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.19.0; 12.0.0 to before 12.15.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 to before 13.8.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:19.3.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:20.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Node (NodeJS) Fixed in 10.19.0, 12.15.0, 13.8.0
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2020:0602 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-nodejs12-nodejs security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.16.1-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.16.1-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.16.1-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.16.1-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.16.1-1.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.16.1-1.el7 +1
- RHSA-2020:0598 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Importantnodejs:12 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:12.16.1-1.module+el8.1.0+5811+44509afe.aarch64::nodejs:12, nodejs-1:12.16.1-1.module+el8.1.0+5811+44509afe.ppc64le::nodejs:12, nodejs-1:12.16.1-1.module+el8.1.0+5811+44509afe.s390x::nodejs:12 +15
- RHSA-2020:0597 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-nodejs10-nodejs security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.19.0-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.19.0-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.19.0-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.19.0-1.el7 +1
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.19.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.19.0-1.el7 +1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2020:0579 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Importantnodejs:10 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aarch64::nodejs:10, nodejs-1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.ppc64le::nodejs:10, nodejs-1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.s390x::nodejs:10 +15
- RHSA-2020:0573 Released 2020-02-24 · Red Hat rating Importantnodejs:10 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) nodejs-1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.0.0+5738+1362a79c.ppc64le::nodejs:10, nodejs-1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.0.0+5738+1362a79c.src::nodejs:10, nodejs-1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.0.0+5738+1362a79c.x86_64::nodejs:10 +9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
NodeJS Node — openSUSE-SU-2020:0293
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-11704 HTTP request smuggling in Node.js 10, 12, and 13 causes malicious payload delivery when transfer-encoding is malformedPriority HIGH 75
- TI-2019-11703 Improper certificate validation in NodeJS NodePriority MEDIUM 51
- Advisory ·
NodeJS Node — RHSA-2020:0598
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-11704 HTTP request smuggling in Node.js 10, 12, and 13 causes malicious payload delivery when transfer-encoding is malformedPriority HIGH 75
- TI-2019-11703 Improper certificate validation in NodeJS NodePriority MEDIUM 51
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0579, RHSA-2020:0598 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0573 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0597, RHSA-2020:0602 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0597, RHSA-2020:0602 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0597, RHSA-2020:0602 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0597, RHSA-2020:0602 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0597, RHSA-2020:0602 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Quay 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15606
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qv8-368w-r69p
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 15
- RHSA-2020:0573
- RHSA-2020:0579
- RHSA-2020:0597
- RHSA-2020:0598
- RHSA-2020:0602
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0293
- GLSA-202003-48
- DSA-4669
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v13.8.0/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2020-security-releases/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v10.19.0/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v12.15.0/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0004/
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Sources
- CVE-2019-15606 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15606 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qv8-368w-r69p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-15606 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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