Vulnerability in Nodejs Node

CVE-2021-44533

Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 did not handle multi-value Relative Distinguished Names correctly. Attackers could craft certificate subjects containing a single-value Relative Distinguished Name that would be interpr…

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.094 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44533?
CVE-2021-44533 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-44533?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-44533 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.