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01 Record

CVE-2021-44533

Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 did not handle multi-value Relative Distinguished Names correctly. Attackers could craft certificate subjects containing a single-value Relative

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: hackerone
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 did not handle multi-value Relative Distinguished Names correctly. Attackers could craft certificate subjects containing a single-value Relative

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
9.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 94.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-08.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-02-24 18:27Z4 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-10-08 21:24Z20 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2021-12-02
Assigning CNA
hackerone
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
a6bcf51a3e5686011ce6e7a0751d293cafa6e374fcc992c1bc7f43bb6837fb10

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
NodeJSNode4.0 to < 4.*, 5.0 to < 5.*, 6.0 to < 6.*, 7.0 to < 7.*, 8.0 to < 8.*, 9.0 to < 9.*, 10.0 to < 10.*, 11.0 to < 11.*, 12.0 to < 12.22.9, 13.0 to < 13.*, 14.0 to < 14.18.3, 15.0 to < 15.*, 16.0 to < 16.13.2, 17.0 to < 17.3.1—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • nodejs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2.0.19-2.module_el8.6.0+3261+490666b3
    • Affected before 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762
    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:6.14.17-1.14.20.1.2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:8.19.2-1.16.18.1.3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • nodejs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:14.20.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:16.18.1-3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2.0.19-2.module_el8.6.0+3261+490666b3
    • Affected before 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762
    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
  • npm
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:6.14.17-1.14.20.1.2.module_el8.7.0+3342+b2df8497
    • Affected before 1:8.19.2-1.16.18.1.3.module_el8.7.0+3371+ed8c43db

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 12.22.9~dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 12.22.9~dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 12.22.9~dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • nodejs
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.