CVE-2021-22931

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 21
Modified
Published: 16 Aug 2021, 00:00
Last modified:30 Apr 2025, 22:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.66% LOW
1% probability -0.05%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Aug 2021, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
30 Apr 2025, 22:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.66%• Percentile: 72%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

  • CWE-170•Improper Null Termination

    The product does not terminate or incorrectly terminates a string or array with a null character or equivalent terminator.

Affected Systems

  • netapp•active_iq_unified_manager

    na

  • netapp•nextgen_api

    na

  • netapp•oncommand_insight

    na

  • netapp•oncommand_workflow_automation

    na

  • netapp•snapcenter

    na

  • nodejs•node

    ≥ 4.0, < 4.* | ≥ 5.0, < 5.* | ≥ 6.0, < 6.* | ≥ 7.0, < 7.* | ≥ 8.0, < 8.* | ≥ 9.0, < 9.* | ≥ 10.0, < 10.* | ≥ 11.0, < 11.* | ≥ 12.0, < 12.22.5 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.* | ≥ 14.0, < 14.17.5 | ≥ 15.0, < 15.* | ≥ 16.0, < 16.6.2

  • nodejs•node.js

    ≥ 12.0.0, ≤ 12.12.0 | ≥ 12.13.0, < 12.22.5 | ≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.14.0 | ≥ 14.15.0, < 14.17.5 | ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.6.2

  • oracle•graalvm

    20.3.3 | 21.2.0

  • oracle•mysql_cluster

    ≤ 8.0.26

  • oracle•peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools

    8.57 | 8.58 | 8.59

  • siemens•sinec_infrastructure_network_services

    < 1.0.1.1

References (9)