Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU50833

#VU50833 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in socket.io - CVE-2020-28481

Published: February 22, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU50833

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28481

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
socket.io

Software vendor:
socket.io

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to CORS misconfiguration. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

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