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CVE-2021-22921

HIGHPOCNode.js
score
<0.1
cvss
7.8
epss
7.4%
published
2021-07-12
kev added
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first seen

Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, and 12.22.2 contains a privilege escalation caused by improper permission configuration in the installation directory on Windows, letting local attackers escalate privileges via PATH and DLL hijacking, exploit requires attacker to have local access.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2021-07-12 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 7.4%2026-09-23: epss 7.4%2026-09-24: epss 7.4%2026-09-25: epss 7.4%2026-09-26: epss 7.4%2026-09-27: epss 7.4%2026-09-28: epss 7.4%2026-09-29: epss 7.4%2026-09-30: epss 7.4%2026-10-01: epss 7.4%2026-10-02: epss 7.4%2026-10-03: epss 7.4%2026-10-04: epss 7.4%2026-10-05: epss 7.4%2026-10-06: epss 7.4%2026-10-07: epss 7.4%2026-10-08: epss 7.4%2026-10-09: epss 7.4%2026-10-10: epss 7.4%2026-10-11: epss 7.4%2026-10-12: epss 7.4%2026-10-13: epss 7.4%2026-10-14: epss 7.4%2026-10-15: epss 7.4%2026-10-16: epss 7.4%2026-10-18: epss 7.4%2026-10-19: epss 7.4%2026-10-20: epss 7.4%2026-10-21: epss 7.4%7.4%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC

Exploit availability

Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.

Weaknesses

CWE-732

References 4