DNS rebinding in Node.js - CVE-2021-22884
Published: February 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50955
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22884
CWE-ID: CWE-350
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Node.js Foundation
Affected software:
Node.js
Node.js
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DNS rebinding attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the application whitelist includes the “localhost6” name. When “localhost6” is not present in /etc/hosts, it is treated an ordinary domain that is resolved via DNS, i.e., over network. If the attacker controls the victim's DNS server or can spoof its responses, the DNS rebinding protection can be bypassed by using the “localhost6” domain.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22884
Install updates from vendor's website.