Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-22921 (CCN-204785)

Assigned:2021-07-01
Published:2021-07-01
Updated:2022-04-06
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-22921

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve202122921-priv-esc(204785)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1211160

Source: CCN
Type: Node.js Blog, 2021-07-01
July 2021 Security Releases

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0003/

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6484923 (Spectrum Protect Plus)
Vulnerabilities in Apache Commons and Node.js affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6485153 (Spectrum Control)
Vulnerabilities in Node.js, XStream and Apache Commons affect IBM Spectrum Control

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6491163 (Planning Analytics)
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace is affected by security vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6492199 (Watson Discovery)
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in Node.js

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6493269 (Business Automation Workflow)
Security vulnerabilities in IBM SDK for Node.js might affect the configuration editor used by IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6493863 (Cloud Transformation Advisor)
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor is affected by multiple Node.js vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6494661 (Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software)
Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software - September 2021

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6495043 (App Connect Enterprise)
Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM App Connect Enterprise v11 & v12 (CVE-2021-22918 and CVE-2021-22921)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6495155 (Cloud Pak for Automation)
Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM Cloud Pak for Automation

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6495839 (Observability with Instana)
Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Observability with Instana

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6501841 (Cloud Pak for Integration)
IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is vulnerable to multiple Node.js vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6509088 (InfoSphere Information Server)
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6559694 (Watson Assistant for Cloud Pak for Data)
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Node.js-CVE-2021-23362, CVE-2021-22921, CVE-2021-22918, CVE-2021-27290 may affect IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6570957 (Cognos Analytics)
IBM Cognos Analytics has addressed multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6591203 (Netcool Agile Service Manager)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Node.js affects IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0.0 and < 12.22.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and < 14.17.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.4.1)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.0.1.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:rational_application_developer:9.6:*:*:*:websphere:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:app_connect:11.0.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.4:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.5:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:app_connect_enterprise:12.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:planning_analytics:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    nodejs node.js *
    nodejs node.js *
    nodejs node.js *
    microsoft windows -
    siemens sinec infrastructure network services *
    nodejs node.js 12
    nodejs node.js 14.0
    ibm business process manager 8.5
    ibm rational application developer 9.6
    ibm business process manager 8.6
    ibm infosphere information server 11.7
    ibm business automation workflow 18.0.0.0
    ibm business automation workflow 18.0.0.1
    ibm app connect 11.0.0.0
    ibm business automation workflow 18.0.0.2
    ibm business automation workflow 19.0.0.1
    ibm business automation workflow 19.0.0.2
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.1
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.2
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.3
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.0.1
    ibm watson discovery 2.0.0
    ibm business automation workflow 19.0.0.3
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.6
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.4
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.5
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.6
    ibm spectrum control 5.3.7
    ibm business automation workflow 20.0.0.1
    ibm business automation workflow 20.0.0.2
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.7
    ibm spectrum control 5.4.1
    ibm watson discovery 2.2.1
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.8
    ibm app connect enterprise 12.0.1.0
    ibm planning analytics 2.0
    ibm business automation workflow 21.0.2
    ibm cognos analytics 11.2.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7
    ibm cognos analytics 11.2.1