CVE-2022-35949
Description
A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was found in undici, a HTTP/1.1 client for Node.js. An attacker can manipulate the server-side application to make requests to an unintended location when they use the 'path/pathname' option in 'undici.request'.
Mitigation
Validate user input before passing it to the `undici.request` call.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.3 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
We consider the confidentiality is low as only can be applied in the specific input of the pathname option only for the undici.request. Also only a scan of the network can be disclosed, but not any other data can be exposed. We also consider the integrity is none as this type of attack is a Server-side Request Forgery, so integrity cannot be affected in this scope. Availability is set as none as this type of attack is a Server-side Request Forgery, so availability of the service cannot be impacted in this scope. This score is also considered by the maintainers of the vulnerable code who are fixing the issue as can be reflected here: https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-8qr4-xgw6-wmr3
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Application Data
Integrity
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
By providing URLs to unexpected hosts or ports, attackers can make it appear that the server is sending the request, possibly bypassing access controls such as firewalls that prevent the attackers from accessing the URLs directly. The server can be used as a proxy to conduct port scanning of hosts in internal networks, use other URLs such as that can access documents on the system (using file://), or use other protocols such as gopher:// or tftp://, which may provide greater control over the contents of requests.
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