VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-44531
CVSS score7.4 HIGH
EPSS probability8.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-02-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description
Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.
Weakness classification
- support@hackerone.com: CWE-295
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-295
Primary references
- support@hackerone.com — Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- support@hackerone.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support@hackerone.com — Third Party Advisory
- support@hackerone.com — Third Party Advisory
- support@hackerone.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- support@hackerone.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory