CVE-2022-32223

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.

CVSS v3.1

7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 76th percentile

Published

2022-07-14

Updated

2025-04-30

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• ianyong/cve-2022-322233★ · 2022-10-12

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-3222
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