CVE-2021-22939

Public Exploit

Description

If the Node.js https API was used incorrectly and "undefined" was in passed for the "rejectUnauthorized" parameter, no error was returned and connections to servers with an expired certificate would have been accepted.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory nodejs.org
Affected: NodeJS Node
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/ patch vendor advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1278254 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0003/ third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html third party advisory patch
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22939?
CVE-2021-22939 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22939?
To fix CVE-2021-22939, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22939 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-22939 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22939?
CVE-2021-22939 affects NodeJS Node.
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