Improper Certificate Validation in Node.js - CVE-2021-22939

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61253

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22939

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Node.js
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting
Planning Analytics Local
IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
IBM Security Verify Governance
IBM Business Process Manager
IBM Business Automation Workflow
IBM Cognos Controller
IBM QRadar Data Synchronization App
SINEC INS
nodejs-nodemon
net-dns/c-ares
rh-nodejs14-nodejs-nodemon (Red Hat package)
rh-nodejs12-nodejs-nodemon (Red Hat package)
npm
nodejs10-docs
npm10
nodejs10-devel
nodejs10-debugsource
nodejs10
nodejs10-debuginfo
nodejs
nodejs-docs
nodejs-devel
nodejs-full-i18n
rh-nodejs12-nodejs (Red Hat package)
nodejs12
nodejs12-debuginfo
nodejs12-debugsource
nodejs12-devel
npm12
nodejs12-docs
nodejs-lts-erbium
rh-nodejs14-nodejs (Red Hat package)
nodejs14-devel
nodejs14-docs
npm14
nodejs14-debugsource
nodejs14-debuginfo
nodejs14
nodejs-lts-fermium
nodejs-packaging

Install updates from vendor's website.

Node.js - addressed in versions 12.22.5, 14.17.5, 16.6.2
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor - update to 2.5.0
IBM Cognos Controller - update to 11.0.1.0.3
SINEC INS - update to 1.0.1.1
nodejs-nodemon - addressed in versions 1.18.3-1, 2.0.3-1
net-dns/c-ares - update to 1.19.0
rh-nodejs14-nodejs-nodemon (Red Hat package) - update to 2.0.3-5.el7
rh-nodejs12-nodejs-nodemon (Red Hat package) - update to 2.0.3-5.el7
IBM QRadar Data Synchronization App - update to 3.0.1
npm - addressed in versions 6.14.14-1.12.22.5.1, 6.14.14-1.14.17.5.1
IBM Business Process Manager - update to 8.5.7.0
nodejs10-docs - addressed in versions 10.24.1-1.39.2, 10.24.1-1.42.2
npm10 - addressed in versions 10.24.1-1.39.2, 10.24.1-1.42.2
nodejs10-devel - addressed in versions 10.24.1-1.39.2, 10.24.1-1.42.2
nodejs10-debugsource - update to 10.24.1-1.39.2
nodejs10 - addressed in versions 10.24.1-1.39.2, 10.24.1-1.42.2
nodejs10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.24.1-1.39.2, 10.24.1-1.42.2
nodejs - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1, 14.17.5-1
nodejs-docs - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1, 14.17.5-1
nodejs-devel - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1, 14.17.5-1
nodejs-full-i18n - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1, 14.17.5-1
rh-nodejs12-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 12.22.5-1.el7
nodejs12 - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1.35.1, 12.22.5-4.19.1
nodejs12-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1.35.1, 12.22.5-4.19.1
nodejs12-debugsource - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1.35.1, 12.22.5-4.19.1
nodejs12-devel - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1.35.1, 12.22.5-4.19.1
npm12 - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1.35.1, 12.22.5-4.19.1
nodejs12-docs - addressed in versions 12.22.5-1.35.1, 12.22.5-4.19.1
nodejs-lts-erbium - update to 12.22.7-1
rh-nodejs14-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 14.17.5-1.el7
nodejs14-devel - addressed in versions 14.17.5-5.15.5, 14.17.5-6.15.3
nodejs14-docs - addressed in versions 14.17.5-5.15.5, 14.17.5-6.15.3
npm14 - addressed in versions 14.17.5-5.15.5, 14.17.5-6.15.3
nodejs14-debugsource - addressed in versions 14.17.5-5.15.5, 14.17.5-6.15.3
nodejs14-debuginfo - addressed in versions 14.17.5-5.15.5, 14.17.5-6.15.3
nodejs14 - addressed in versions 14.17.5-5.15.5, 14.17.5-6.15.3
nodejs-lts-fermium - update to 14.18.1-1
nodejs-packaging - addressed in versions 17-3, 23-3
IBM Business Automation Workflow - update to 21.0.3

• https://hackerone.com/reports/1278254
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0003/
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

• Improper Certificate Validation in Node.js
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC INS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar Data Synchronization App
• SUSE update for nodejs10
• SUSE update for nodejs12
• SUSE update for nodejs12
• SUSE update for nodejs10
• SUSE update for nodejs14
• SUSE update for nodejs14
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises
• Red Hat Software Collections update for rh-nodejs14-nodejs and rh-nodejs14-nodejs-nodemon
• Red Hat Software Collections update for rh-nodejs12-nodejs and rh-nodejs12-nodejs-nodemon
• Arch Linux update for nodejs-lts-fermium
• Arch Linux update for nodejs-lts-erbium
• Gentoo update for c-ares
• Gentoo update for Node.js
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos Controller
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the nodejs:12 module
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the nodejs:12 module
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the nodejs:12 module
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for the nodejs:14 module
• Anolis OS update for nodejs:12 (Anolis OS 8.4) module
• Anolis OS update for nodejs:14 module
• Anolis OS update for nodejs:12 (Anolis OS 8.2) module