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CVE-2021-22921
Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, and 12.22.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation attacks under certain conditions on Windows platforms.
Impact
Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, and 12.22.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation attacks under certain conditions on Windows platforms. More specifically, improper configuration of permissions in the installation directory allows an attacker to perform two different escalation attacks: PATH and DLL hijacking.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nodejs | Node.Js | from 12.0.0 before 12.22.2 from 14.0.0 before 14.17.2 from 16.0.0 before 16.4.1 |
| Siemens | Sinec Infrastructure Network Services | before 1.0.1.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003/