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HIGH

CVE-2020-8172

CVSS v3

7.4

HIGH

EPSS Score

6.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • nodeBitnamifrom 12.0.0 · fixed in 12.18.0and 1 other package
  • nodejs-nodemonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.18.3-1.module_el8.3.0+2047+b07ac28e
  • nodejs-packagingAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 17-3.module_el8.3.0+2023+d2377ea3

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-8172 Red Hat Product Security112 products fixed · 1 known affected

    nodejs: TLS session reuse can lead to hostname verification bypass

    nodejs.src as a component of Red Hat Quay 3

  • ICSA-22-111-03 CISA1 known affected

    Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA Pro/X SYS600

    SYS600: Versions 10.1.1 and prior

  • RHSA-2020:2895 Red Hat Product Security52 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs12-nodejs security update

  • RHSA-2020:2852 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:12 security update

  • RHSA-2020:2847 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:12 security update

Full record on NVD

Description

TLS session reuse can lead to host certificate verification bypass in node version < 12.18.0 and < 14.4.0.

Technical details

Published
2020-06-08

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8172?

TLS session reuse can lead to host certificate verification bypass in node version < 12.18.0 and < 14.4.0.

Is CVE-2020-8172 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-8172 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 6.1% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8172?

CVE-2020-8172 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (HIGH severity).

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