CVE-2021-22921
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Node.js versiones anteriores a 16.4.1, 14.17.2 y 12.22.2, es vulnerable a ataques de escalada de privilegios locales bajo determinadas condiciones en plataformas Windows. Más concretamente, una configuración inapropiada de los permisos en el directorio de instalación permite a un atacante llevar a cabo dos ataques de escalada diferentes: PATH y secuestro de DLL
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2021-01-06 CVE Reserved
- 2021-07-12 CVE Published
- 2024-03-27 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-03 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160 | 2024-08-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf | 2022-04-06 | |
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases | 2022-04-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 12.0.0 < 12.22.2 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 12.0.0 < 12.22.2" | lts |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 14.0.0 < 14.17.2 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 14.0.0 < 14.17.2" | lts |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 16.0.0 < 16.4.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 < 16.4.1" | lts |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Siemens Search vendor "Siemens" | Sinec Infrastructure Network Services Search vendor "Siemens" for product "Sinec Infrastructure Network Services" | < 1.0.1.1 Search vendor "Siemens" for product "Sinec Infrastructure Network Services" and version " < 1.0.1.1" | - |
Affected
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