What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-29060?

CVE-2021-29060 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-29060?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-29060. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-29060?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-29060. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Color String CVE-2021-29060

MEDIUM

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2021-06-21 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Color String

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 21, 2021 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

1 npm packages depend on color-string (1 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.5.5.

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in Color-String version 1.5.5 and below which occurs when the application is provided and checks a crafted invalid HWB. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in Color-String version 1.5.5 and below which occurs when the application is provided and checks a crafted invalid HWB string. Affected products include: Color-String Project Color-String. Version information: version 1.5.5.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.