CVE-2024-21536
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-21536 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | snyk |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-10-19 05:15:13 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-01 16:16:29 UTC |
| Description | Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-400 | NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-400 Denial of Service (DoS)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Chimurai | Http-proxy-middleware | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | Http-proxy-middleware | affected 2.0.7 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | Http-proxy-middleware | affected 3.0.0 3.0.3 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Na | Org.webjars.npmhttp-proxy-middleware | affected * semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Chimurai | Http-proxy-middleware | affected 2.0.7 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Chimurai | Http-proxy-middleware | affected 3.0.0 3.0.3 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HTTPPROXYMIDDLEWARE-8229906 | [email protected] | security.snyk.io | Third Party Advisory |
| security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-8309098 | [email protected] | security.snyk.io | |
| gist.github.com/mhassan1/28be67266d82a53708ed59ce5dc3c94a | [email protected] | gist.github.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| github.com/chimurai/http-proxy-middleware/commit/0b4274e8cc9e9a2c5a06f35... | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| github.com/chimurai/http-proxy-middleware/commit/788b21e4aff38332d631955... | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Marc Hassan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.