CVE-2021-44533Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 did not handle multi-value Relative Distinguished Names correctly.
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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 Distinguished Name that would be interpreted as a multi-value Relative Distinguished Name, for example, in order to inject a Common Name that would allow bypassing the certificate subject verification.Affected versions of Node.js that do not accept multi-value Relative Distinguished Names and are thus not vulnerable to such attacks themselves. However, third-party code that uses node's ambiguous presentation of certificate subjects may be vulnerable.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-295
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- hackerone
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
NodeJS Node nodejs:node (from the name) | from 4.0 before 4.*; from 5.0 before 5.*; from 6.0 before 6.*; from 7.0 before 7.*; from 8.0 before 8.*; from 9.0 before 9.*; from 10.0 before 10.*; from 11.0 before 11.*; and 6 more ranges | CNA record |
nodejs node.js nodejs:node.js | before 12.22.9; from 14.0.0 before 14.18.3; from 16.0.0 before 16.13.2; from 17.0.0 before 17.3.1 | NVD |
oracle graalvm oracle:graalvm | 20.3.5; 21.3.1; 22.0.0.2 | NVD |
oracle mysql_cluster oracle:mysql_cluster | before 8.0.29; 8.0.29 | NVD |
oracle mysql_connectors oracle:mysql_connectors | through 8.0.28 | NVD |
oracle mysql_enterprise_monitor oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor | through 8.0.29 | NVD |
oracle mysql_server oracle:mysql_server | through 5.7.37; from 8.0.0 through 8.0.28 | NVD |
oracle mysql_workbench oracle:mysql_workbench | through 8.0.28 | NVD |
oracle peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.58; 8.59 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 11.0 | NVD |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694x-refsource-misc
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/x-refsource-misc
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlx-refsource-misc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0007/x-refsource-confirm
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5170vendor-advisory, x-refsource-debian
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlx-refsource-misc
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