CVE-2022-32223 Other in Node

What is CVE-2022-32223?

CVE-2022-32223 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, published on 14 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be exploited if the victim has the following dependencies on a Windows machine:* OpenSSL has been installed and “C:\Program Files\Common Files\SSL\openssl.cnf” exists.Whenever the above conditions are present, `node.exe` will search for `providers.dll` in the current user directory.After that, `node.exe` will try to search for `providers.dll` by the DLL Search Order in Windows.It is possible for an attacker to place the malicious file `providers.dll` under a variety of paths and exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32223?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including node and node-min. It affects 1 product.

Products include Nodejs Node.js.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32223?

Upgrade node to a fixed version for your release line: 14.14.1, 14.20.0, 16.12.1 or 16.16.0.

Is CVE-2022-32223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Other vulnerabilities in Nodejs Node.js

• CVE-2023-32002 Security feature bypass in Node Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-6303 Integer overflow in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-15896 Security feature bypass in Node.js Critical 9.1
• CVE-2018-7160 Server-side request forgery in Node.js High 8.8
• CVE-2018-12120 Misconfiguration in Node.js High 8.1

All Nodejs Node.js vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as BIT-node-2022-32223, BIT-node-min-2022-32223, GHSA-fxjx-rf8x-pxw8.