CVE-2021-22931 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/ https://hackerone.com/reports/1178337 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/ https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0003/ https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8