Improper Certificate Validation in Node.js - CVE-2021-22939
Published: March 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61253
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22939
CWE-ID: CWE-295
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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22939
Install updates from vendor's website.