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CVE-2021-22921

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 7.41%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-07-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2021-22921
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
7.41%
Windows

Original NVD Description

Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, and 12.22.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation attacks under certain conditions on Windows platforms. More specifically, improper configuration of permissions in the installation directory allows an attacker to perform two different escalation attacks: PATH and DLL hijacking.

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