Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU65273

#VU65273 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Node.js - CVE-2022-32212

Published: July 13, 2022 / Updated: January 18, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65273

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32212

CWE-ID: CWE-703

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Node.js

Software vendor:
Node.js Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to IsIPAddress does not properly checks if an IP address is invalid or not. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the IsAllowedHost check and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-answer-retrieval-for-watson-discovery-is-vulnerable-to-http-request-smuggling-due-to-nodejs/