CVE-2021-44532
Severity
5.3MEDIUM
EPSS
0.1%
top 67.27%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedFeb 24
Latest updateFeb 25
Description
Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alternative Names) to a string format. It uses this string to check peer certificates against hostnames when validating connections. The string format was subject to an injection vulnerability when name constraints were used within a certificate chain, allowing the bypass of these name constraints.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this escape SANs containing the problematic characters in order to prevent the injectio…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4
Affected Packages10 packages
Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
3📋Vendor Advisories
3Microsoft▶
Node.js < 12.22.9 < 14.18.3 < 16.13.2 and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alternative Names) to a string format. It uses this string to check peer certificates against hostnames when validating connec↗2022-02-08
Debian▶
CVE-2021-44532: nodejs - Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alt...↗2021