CVE-2020-28466

HIGH

nats_server < 2.2.0 - Denial of Service via Service Export/Import Cycle

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This affects all versions of package github.com/nats-io/nats-server/server. Untrusted accounts are able to crash the server using configs that represent a service export/import cycles. Disclaimer from the maintainers: Running a NATS service which is exposed to untrusted users presents a heightened risk. Any remote execution flaw or equivalent seriousness, or denial-of-service by unauthenticated users, will lead to prompt releases by the NATS maintainers. Fixes for denial of service issues with no threat of remote execution, when limited to account holders, are likely to just be committed to the main development branch with no special attention. Those who are running such services are encouraged to build regularly from git.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/pull/1731
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/16/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/16/2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0843
EPSS Percentile 92.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (3)
linuxfoundation/nats-server 2.0.0 - 2.2.0
nats/nats_server 2.0.0 - 2.2.0
nats-io/nats-server 0 - 2.2.0 (2 CPE variants)Go
Published Mar 07, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026