CVE-2022-32223 json
Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be explo…
published 2022-07-14 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-node-2022-32223 , BIT-node-min-2022-32223 , EUVD-2022-53424
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami node 14.14.1, 14.20.0, 16.12.1, 16.16.0, 18.0.5
- bitnami node-min 14.14.1, 14.20.0, 16.12.1, 16.16.0, 18.0.5
- NodeJS Node 14.20.0, 16.20.0, 18.5.0
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | node | >=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 |
14.14.1 14.20.0 16.12.1 16.16.0 18.0.5 |
| bitnami | node-min | >=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 |
14.14.1 14.20.0 16.12.1 16.16.0 18.0.5 |
Affected products
- NodeJS Node
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- Technology feeds
References
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nodejs.org
/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2022-security-releases/
patch, vendor-advisory, advisory
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hackerone.com
/reports/1447455
permissions-required, web
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20220915-0001/
third-party-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32223
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-32223
- NVD CVE-2022-32223
- OSV BIT-node-2022-32223
- OSV BIT-node-min-2022-32223
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