7.3

CVE-2022-32223: nodejs node Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2022-32223UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32223
Published 14-07-2022Last modified 30-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-32223 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-07-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be exploited if the victim has the following dependencies on a Windows machine:* OpenSSL has been installed and “C:\Program Files\Common Files\SSL\openssl.cnf” exists.Whenever the above conditions are present, `node.exe` will search for `providers.dll` in the current user directory.After that, `node.exe` will try to search for `providers.dll` by the DLL Search Order in Windows.It is possible for an attacker to place the malicious file `providers.dll` under a variety of paths and exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.75% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.75%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nodejs2 products
  • 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.* | ≥ 13.0, < 13.* | ≥ 14.0, < 14.20.0 | ≥ 15.0, < 15.* | ≥ 16.0, < 16.20.0 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.* | ≥ 18.0, < 18.5.0
  • node.js≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.14.0 | ≥ 14.14.0, < 14.20.0 | ≥ 16.0.0, ≤ 16.12.0 | ≥ 16.13.0, < 16.16.0 | ≥ 18.0.0, < 18.0.5
Alpine1 product
  • nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
  • nodejs< 0.10.25~dfsg2-2ubuntu1.2+esm1 | < 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm2 | < 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm3 | < 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2 | < 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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