CVE-2020-36651

Name: CVE-2020-36651
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-18T01:15:11.8+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36651 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in youngerheart nodeserver and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nodeserver.js. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The identifier of the patch is c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-218461 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nodeserver Project	Nodeserver	< 2020-08-21

References

https://github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver/commit/c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28Patch
https://github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver/pull/6Exploit, Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218461Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218461Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver/commit/c4c0f0138ab5afbac58e03915d446680421bde28Patch
https://github.com/youngerheart/nodeserver/pull/6Exploit, Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218461Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218461Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36651?

How severe is CVE-2020-36651?

CVE-2020-36651 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36651?

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Source: NVD / NIST