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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | Node | 4.0 – < 4.*, 5.0 – < 5.*, 6.0 – < 6.*, 7.0 – < 7.*, 8.0 – < 8.*, 9.0 – < 9.*, 10.0 – < 10.*, 11.0 – < 11.*, 12.0 – < 12.22.2, 13.0 – < 13.*, 14.0 – < 14.17.2, 15.0 – < 15.*, 16.0 – < 16.4.1 | 4.* |
Advisories 4
- FSA-202302 Festo: Several vulnerabilities in FactoryViews CERT@VDE · Feb 2, 2026
- ICSA-22-069-09 Siemens SINEC INS CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 6, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0042 Node.js: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 9, 2024
- SSA-389290 SSA-389290: Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS Siemens ProductCERT · Mar 8, 2022