CVE-2021-44533
What it is
Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 did not handle multi-value Relative Distinguished Names correctly. Attackers could craft certificate subjects containing a single-value Relative Distinguished Name that would be interpreted as a multi-value Relative Distinguished Name, for example, in order to inject a Common Name that would allow bypassing the certificate subject verification.Affected versions of Node.js that do not accept multi-value Relative Distinguished Names and are thus not vulnerable to such attacks themselves. However, third-party code that uses node's ambiguous presentation of certificate subjects may be vulnerable.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 9.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 9.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 9.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-295 · Improper certificate validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Nodejs node.js < 12.22.9
- Nodejs node.js < 14.18.3
- Nodejs node.js < 16.13.2
- Nodejs node.js < 17.3.1
- Oracle Graalvm 20.3.5
- Oracle Graalvm 21.3.1
- Oracle Graalvm 22.0.0.2
- Oracle MySQL Cluster < 8.0.29
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0007/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5170
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0007/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5170
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html