Node.js DLL privilege escalation | CVE-2022-32223
NAME
Node.js DLL privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Node.js Node.js 14.0
Node.js Node.js 16.0 - Risk Level:
8.4 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Node.js could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the DLL search order hijacking of providers.dll. By placing a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of Node.js (14.20.0, 16.16.0 or later), available from the Node.js Web site. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2022-security-releases/ - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32223
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