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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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00386
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-416Use After Free
CWE-416Use After Free
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Affected Products & Versions

9
nodejs node.js>= 12.0.0 and < 12.22.5
nodejs node.js>= 14.0.0 and < 14.17.5
nodejs node.js>= 16.0.0 and < 16.6.2
oracle graalvmall versions
oracle jd edwards enterpriseone tools<= 9.2.6.1
oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletoolsall versions
netapp nextgen apiall versions
siemens sinec infrastructure network services< 1.0.1.1
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · 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:N/I:H/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

21
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11096-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11097-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2022:2855-1
siemens-csafSSA-389290
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2021:1313-1
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References & Sources

9
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://hackerone.com/reports/1238162Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird 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
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