SB2021042338 - MitM attack in node-XMLHttpRequest
Published: April 23, 2021 Updated: May 16, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021042338
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31597)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation caused by an error interpreting the rejectUnauthorized value. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.