CVE-2022-32223

Description

Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be exploited if the victim has the following dependencies on a Windows machine:* OpenSSL has been installed and “C:\Program Files\Common Files\SSL\openssl.cnf” exists.Whenever the above conditions are present, `node.exe` will search for `providers.dll` in the current user directory.After that, `node.exe` will try to search for `providers.dll` by the DLL Search Order in Windows.It is possible for an attacker to place the malicious file `providers.dll` under a variety of paths and exploit this vulnerability.

How to fix CVE-2022-32223

To remediate CVE-2022-32223, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —upgrade to 0 or later
• —upgrade to 14.14.1 or later
• —upgrade to 14.14.1 or later

Is CVE-2022-32223 being exploited?

Moderate — EPSS is 8.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.

Affected packages (3)

• from 0, < 0
• >= 14.0.0, < 14.14.1, >= 14.14.0, < 14.20.0, >= 16.0.0, < 16.12.1, >= 16.13.0, < 16.16.0, >= 18.0.0, < 18.0.5
• >= 14.0.0, < 14.14.1, >= 14.14.0, < 14.20.0, >= 16.0.0, < 16.12.1, >= 16.13.0, < 16.16.0, >= 18.0.0, < 18.0.5

CVSS scores

References (5)

• ADVISORYsecurity.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-32223
• WEBhackerone.com/reports/1447455
• WEBnodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2022-security-releases/
• WEBnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32223
• WEB