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Exploitability
Unknown
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User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Network
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CVE-2021-22931

Disclosure Date: August 16, 2021 •
CVE-2021-22931 CVSS v3 Base Score: 9.8
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Description

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.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
9.8 Critical
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
3.9
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Offensive Application
Unknown
Utility Class
Unknown
Ports
Unknown
OS
Unknown
Vulnerable Versions
https://github.com/nodejs/node Fixed version 16.6.2, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5
Prerequisites
Unknown
Discovered By
Unknown
PoC Author
Unknown
Metasploit Module
Unknown
Reporter
Unknown

Vendors

  • netapp,
  • nodejs,
  • oracle,
  • siemens

Products

  • active iq unified manager -,
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  • mysql cluster,
  • nextgen api -,
  • node.js,
  • oncommand insight -,
  • oncommand workflow automation -,
  • peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.57,
  • peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.58,
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  • sinec infrastructure network services,
  • snapcenter -
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