High severity · published Feb 24, 2022
CVE-2021-44531
Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates
7.4
CVSS
8.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.4% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Graalvm · Oracle
20.3.5; 21.3.1; 22.0.0.2 · source: NVD
MC
Mysql Cluster · Oracle
through 8.0.29 · source: NVD
MC
Mysql Connectors · Oracle
through 8.0.28 · source: NVD
ME
Mysql Enterprise Monitor · Oracle
through 8.0.29 · source: NVD
MS
Mysql Server · Oracle
through 5.7.37; 8.0.0 through 8.0.28 · source: NVD
MW
Mysql Workbench · Oracle
through 8.0.28 · source: NVD
NO
Node.js · Nodejs
before 12.22.9; 14.0.0 before 14.18.3; 16.0.0 before 16.13.2; 17.0.0 before 17.3.1 · source: NVD
PE
Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools · Oracle
8.58; 8.59 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44531
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44531
Issue Tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
Release Notes
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0007/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5170
Patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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