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CVE-2021-22940

Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

Published: Aug 16, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-416
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
14.0%
Top 3.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

71 vulnerabilities in third-party components as Node.js, cURL, SQLite, CivetWeb and DNS(ISC BIND) could allow an attacker to interfere with the affected product in various ways. Siemens has released an update for SINEC INS and recommends to update to the latest versions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Node.jsNode.js Foundation
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
Voice GatewayIBM Corp.
Mixed
Databases / relational
IBM Cloud Transformation AdvisorIBM Corp.
Mixed
Databases / relational
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
node.js foundationoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka nodejs foundation, node foundation
ibm corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka ibm, ibm corporation
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
nodejs.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22940
nvd.nist.gov
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-22940
security-tracker.debian.org
and 96 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 16, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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