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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-32222 · published 14 July 2022

CVE-2022-32222: Nodejs node.js uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Nodejs · Node.Js

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.

5.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 2.1% · top 18.6% CWE-310 · CWE-310CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
5.3CVSS 3.1 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://hackerone.com/reports/1695596 Exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/1695596 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-32222), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.