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CVE-2021-44531

Published: Feb 24, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-295
NVD MITRE
7.4CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
8.4%
Top 5.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

NodeNodeJSOSS Libraries
node.jsnodejsOSS Libraries
graalvmoracle
On-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mysql connectorsoracle
On-prem
Databases / relational
mysql enterprise monitororacle
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
nodejsoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka node.js, node
oraclecommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle corp.
and 12 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
hackerone.com
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
nodejs.org
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
oracle.com
and 18 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 24, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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