#VU65273 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Node.js - CVE-2022-32212

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65273

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32212

CWE-ID: CWE-703

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Node.js Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to IsIPAddress does not properly checks if an IP address is invalid or not. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the IsAllowedHost check and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 14.0.0, 14.1.0 - 14.19.3, 14.2.0, 14.3.0, 14.4.0, 14.5.0, 14.6.0, 14.7.0, 14.8.0, 14.9.0, 16.0.0, 16.1.0 - 16.15.1, 16.2.0, 16.3.0, 16.4.0 - 16.4.2, 16.5.0, 16.6.0 - 16.6.2, 16.7.0, 16.8.0, 16.9.0 - 16.9.1, 18.0.0, 18.1.0, 18.2.0, 18.3.0, 18.4.0

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External links
http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-answer-retrieval-for-watson-discovery-is-vulnerable-to-http-request-smuggling-due-to-nodejs/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.