CVE-2020-27543Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Service crash via missing Host header

Published Feb 25, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Denial of service in restify-paginate 0.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash Restify web services by omitting the HTTP Host header. With hostname generation enabled by default, the middleware calls replace() on req.headers.host without checking that the header exists. Any unauthenticated request to an existing endpoint triggers the uncaught exception, terminating the Node.js process even when pagination output is unused.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in restify-paginate 0.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash Restify web services by omitting the HTTP Host header. With hostname generation enabled by default, the middleware calls replace() on req.headers.host without checking that the header exists. Any unauthenticated request to an existing endpoint triggers the uncaught exception, terminating the Node.js process even when pagination output is unused.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-27543
Published
Feb 25, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-755, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 25, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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