Description
A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not clear the OpenSSL error stack after operations that may set it. This may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations that happen to be on the same thread. This in turn could be used to cause a denial of service.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1808596
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
55.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-310
Status
published
Products (2)
nodejs/node.js
14.0.0 - 14.14.0
nodejs/node.js
14.0.0 - 14.21.3
Published
Feb 23, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026