CVE-2019-15605

Name: CVE-2019-15605
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-07T15:15:11.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 57.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15605 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. HTTP request smuggling in Node.js 10, 12, and 13 causes malicious payload delivery when transfer-encoding is malformed. EPSS estimates a 57.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HTTP request smuggling in Node.js 10, 12, and 13 causes malicious payload delivery when transfer-encoding is malformed

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

57.13%

98.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nodejs	Node.Js	>= 10.0.0, < 10.19.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	>= 12.0.0, < 12.15.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	>= 13.0.0, < 13.8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Redhat	Software Collections	1.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	7.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Oracle	Graalvm	19.3.1
Oracle	Graalvm	20.0.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0597Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0598Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0703Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0707Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0708Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/735748Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CT3WTR4P5VAJ3GJGKPYEDUPTNZ3IEDUR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLB676PDU4RJQLWQUA277YNGYYNEYGWO/
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v10.19.0/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v12.15.0/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v13.8.0/Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2020-security-releases/Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4669Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0597Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0598Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0703Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0707Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0708Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/735748Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CT3WTR4P5VAJ3GJGKPYEDUPTNZ3IEDUR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLB676PDU4RJQLWQUA277YNGYYNEYGWO/
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v10.19.0/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v12.15.0/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v13.8.0/Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2020-security-releases/Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4669Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 7, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15605?

HTTP request smuggling in Node.js 10, 12, and 13 causes malicious payload delivery when transfer-encoding is malformed

How severe is CVE-2019-15605?

CVE-2019-15605 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 57.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15605?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-15605?

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Source: NVD / NIST