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CVE-2022-32222

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…

Medium5.3EPSS 2.2%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
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Description

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2022-32222, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.

Weakness

Affected products

  • NodeJS · Node

    • affected 4.0 – < 4.*
    • affected 5.0 – < 5.*
    • affected 6.0 – < 6.*
    • affected 7.0 – < 7.*
    • affected 8.0 – < 8.*
    • affected 9.0 – < 9.*
    • affected 10.0 – < 10.*
    • affected 11.0 – < 11.*
    • affected 12.0 – < 12.*
    • affected 13.0 – < 13.*
    • affected 14.0 – < 14.20.0
    • affected 15.0 – < 15.*
    • affected 16.0 – < 16.20.0
    • affected 17.0 – < 17.*
    • affected 18.0 – < 18.9.1

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