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CVE-2021-22921

HIGH

7.8

Description

Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, and 12.22.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation attacks under certain conditions on Windows platforms. More specifically, improper configuration of permissions in the installation directory allows an attacker to perform two different escalation attacks: PATH and DLL hijacking.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published7/12/2021

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windowsnodejs:node.jssiemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732CWE-732

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf(support@hackerone.com)

https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160(support@hackerone.com)

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/(support@hackerone.com)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003/(support@hackerone.com)

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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