CVE-2021-22939
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: February 18, 2026
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.
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 |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |
| Stream | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |
| Stream | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1278254
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0003/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html