RCE in Node.js Node
CVE-2022-43548
A OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in Node.js versions <14.21.1, <16.18.1, <18.12.1, <19.0.1 due to an insufficient IsAllowedHost check that can easily be bypassed because IsIPAddress does not properly check if an IP address is invalid before making DBS requests allowing rebinding attacks.The fix for this issue in https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32212 was incomplete and this new CVE is to complete the fix.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.146 (96.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.140 · newest: 0.146 · change: +0.006
Affected products
- Node.js Node — versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
- Node.js — versions 18.12.0, 19.0.0
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2022-security-releases/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230120-0004/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5326 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00038.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0007/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43548?
- CVE-2022-43548 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js Node, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43548?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-43548 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.