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CVE-2021-22931

Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, XSS, Application crashes due to miss

Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, XSS, Application crashes due to missing input validation of host names returned by Domain Name Servers in Node.js dns library which can lead to output of wrong hostnames (leading to Domain Hijacking) and injection vulnerabilities in applications using the library.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.00662
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-170Improper Null Termination
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

14
nodejs node.js>= 12.0.0 and <= 12.12.0
nodejs node.js>= 12.13.0 and < 12.22.5
nodejs node.js>= 14.0.0 and <= 14.14.0
nodejs node.js>= 14.15.0 and < 14.17.5
nodejs node.js>= 16.0.0 and < 16.6.2
netapp active iq unified managerall versions
netapp nextgen apiall versions
netapp oncommand insightall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pochackerone.com · 1178337hackerone.com
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · support@hackerone.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD16 Aug 2021 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

22
siemens-csafSSA-389290
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2021:1313-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2021:3211-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2021:3211-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2021:3184-1
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatchThird Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
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