CVE - CVE-2021-22921

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-22921	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, and 12.22.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation attacks under certain conditions on Windows platforms. More specifically, improper configuration of permissions in the installation directory allows an attacker to perform two different escalation attacks: PATH and DLL hijacking.
References
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CONFIRM:https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf CONFIRM:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003/ MISC:https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160 URL:https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160 MISC:https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/ URL:https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/
Assigning CNA
HackerOne
Date Record Created
20210106	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20210106)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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