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CVE-2021-22940

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 13.86% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 13.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2021-22940
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
13.86%

Original NVD Description

Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

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