CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-22921

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.

4.4 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/ Patch Release Notes
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-07-12 11:15

Updated : 2022-04-06 02:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-22921

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22921

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-732