Vulnerability in Nodejs Node

CVE-2022-32222

A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the case in versions prior to the upgrade to OpenSSL 3.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th 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-2022-32222?
CVE-2022-32222 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-32222?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-32222 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.