CVE-2013-4450 json
The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and C…
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-4321
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 37.2%
- EPSS 37.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by sending a large number of pipelined requests without reading the response.
Patch / fix
- nodejs Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.10.21~dfsg1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4450
- nodejs010-nodejs RHEL 1 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 0.10.5-8.el6
red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1842
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4450 updated cvss 5.0
NodeJS: HTTP Pipelining DoS
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Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1 nodejsaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nodejs010-nodejs 0.10.5-8.el6 Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nodejs010-nodejs 0.10.5-8.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1842
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Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/dos/http/nodejs_pipelining)
- Published
Exploit prediction
37.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/http/nodejs_pipelining Node.js HTTP Pipelining Denial of Service metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2013-10-18
- github.com https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/2548 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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github.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/2548
exploit
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blog.nodejs.org
/2013/10/18/node-v0-10-21-stable/
patch
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blog.nodejs.org
/2013/10/18/node-v0-8-26-maintenance/
patch
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1842.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00051.html
vendor-advisory
- kb.juniper.net /JSA10783
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/10/20/1
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/63229
vdb-entry
- groups.google.com /forum/#%21topic/nodejs/NEbweYB0ei0
- github.com /joyent/node/issues/6214
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-4450
- NVD CVE-2013-4450
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