SB2021081614 - Improper Certificate Validation in Node.js
Published: August 16, 2021 Updated: March 11, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021081614
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-2021-22939)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete validation of rejectUnauthorized parameter. A remote attacker can cause the connections to servers with an expired certificate would have been accepted.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.