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CVE-2021-44531

HIGH · CVSS 7.4 EPSS 8.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-02-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-44531
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.4
EPSS
8.37%

Original NVD Description

Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.