CVE-2022-32222
Published: 14 July 2022
A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the case in versions prior to the upgrade to OpenSSL 3.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
nodejs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2)
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.3 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2022-security-releases/#attempt-to-read-openssl-cnf-from-home-iojs-build-upon-startup-medium-cve-2022-32222
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/a5fc2deb43f85dc2195a1fe1683b9c2e7443b001
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32222
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian