CVE-2022-32222 (GCVE-0-2022-32222)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-07-14 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-30 22:24
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Summary
A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the case in versions prior to the upgrade to OpenSSL 3.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues - Generic (CWE-310)
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References
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Vendor Product Version
NodeJS Node Affected: 4.0 , < 4.* (semver)
Affected: 5.0 , < 5.* (semver)
Affected: 6.0 , < 6.* (semver)
Affected: 7.0 , < 7.* (semver)
Affected: 8.0 , < 8.* (semver)
Affected: 9.0 , < 9.* (semver)
Affected: 10.0 , < 10.* (semver)
Affected: 11.0 , < 11.* (semver)
Affected: 12.0 , < 12.* (semver)
Affected: 13.0 , < 13.* (semver)
Affected: 14.0 , < 14.20.0 (semver)
Affected: 15.0 , < 15.* (semver)
Affected: 16.0 , < 16.20.0 (semver)
Affected: 17.0 , < 17.* (semver)
Affected: 18.0 , < 18.9.1 (semver)
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