CVE-2020-11090

Name: CVE-2020-11090
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-11T00:15:22.443+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11090 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Indy Node 1.12.2, there is an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability. Indy Node has a bug in TAA handling code. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Indy Node 1.12.2, there is an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability. Indy Node has a bug in TAA handling code. The current primary can be crashed with a malformed transaction from a client, which leads to a view change. Repeated rapid view changes have the potential of bringing down the network. This is fixed in version 1.12.3.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.73%

74.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxfoundation	Indy-Node	1.12.2

References

https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1123Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw4-m5w7-v89cThird Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/indy-node/1.12.3/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1123Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw4-m5w7-v89cThird Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/indy-node/1.12.3/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11090?

How severe is CVE-2020-11090?

CVE-2020-11090 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11090?

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Source: NVD / NIST