Remote code execution in Node.js

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU55560

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22930

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTTP/2 stream canceling requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP/2 request, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 12.0.0 - 16.5.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:16.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:16.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:16.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:16.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.