CVE-2021-22921
CVSS V2 Medium 4.4
CVSS V3 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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-22921
- Assigner
- support@hackerone.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-07-12T11:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-04-06T14:30:09
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.22.2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 14.0.0 | 14.17.2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 16.0.0 | 16.4.1 |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.0.1.1 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/ | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| 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 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22921 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22921 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:29:34 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 05:45:28 | cve-assignments@hackerone.com | support@hackerone.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-05 05:45:28 | 2021-07-12T11:15Z | 2021-07-12T11:15:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 05:45:28 | 2022-04-06T14:30:09 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 05:45:28 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |