The llhttp parser <v14.20.1, <v16.17.1 and <v18.9.1 in the http module in Node.js does…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The llhttp parser <v14.20.1, <v16.17.1 and <v18.9.1 in the http module in Node.js does not correctly parse and validate Transfer-Encoding headers and can lead to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | Node | 4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 and later; 11.0 and later; 12.0 and later; 13.0 and later; 14.0 to before 14.20.1; 15.0 and later; 16.0 to before 16.17.1; 17.0 and later; 18.0 to before 18.9.1 | 14.20.1, 16.17.1, 18.9.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | llhttp (npm) | before 6.0.7 | 6.0.7 | Patch available | GHSA-5689-v88g-g6rv |
- Node VendorNodeJS Affected 4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 and later; 11.0 and later; 12.0 and later; 13.0 and later; 14.0 to before 14.20.1; 15.0 and later; 16.0 to before 16.17.1; 17.0 and later; 18.0 to before 18.9.1 Fixed in 14.20.1, 16.17.1, 18.9.1 Patch available CNA
- llhttp (npm) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.7 Fixed in 6.0.7 Patch available GHSA-5689-v88g-g6rv
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:llhttp:llhttp:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2.1.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.7 | Vulnerable | Llhttp |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 14.0.0 – 14.14.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.15.0 to before 14.20.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 16.0.0 – 16.12.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.13.0 to before 16.17.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 18.0.0 to before 18.9.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:llhttp:llhttp:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.1.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.7 Vulnerable ·Llhttp
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 – 14.14.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.15.0 to before 14.20.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 – 16.12.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.13.0 to before 16.17.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 to before 18.9.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:stormshield:stormshield_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | Stormshield |
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:stormshield:stormshield_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Stormshield
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Node (NodeJS) Fixed in 14.20.1, 16.17.1, 18.9.1
- Fix · GHSA-5689-v88g-g6rv llhttp (npm) Fixed in 6.0.7 Advisory →
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2022:6985 Released 2022-10-18 · Red Hat rating Moderatenodejs:14 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) nodejs-1:14.20.0-2.module+el8.4.0+16234+70f4adc8.aarch64::nodejs:14, nodejs-1:14.20.0-2.module+el8.4.0+16234+70f4adc8.ppc64le::nodejs:14, nodejs-1:14.20.0-2.module+el8.4.0+16234+70f4adc8.s390x::nodejs:14 +19
- RHSA-2022:6595 Released 2022-09-20 · Red Hat rating Moderatenodejs and nodejs-nodemon security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nodejs-1:16.16.0-1.el9_0, nodejs-docs-1:16.16.0-1.el9_0, nodejs-full-i18n-1:16.16.0-1.el9_0 +3
- RHSA-2022:6449 Released 2022-09-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatenodejs:16 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:16.16.0-3.module+el8.6.0+16248+76b0e185.aarch64::nodejs:16, nodejs-1:16.16.0-3.module+el8.6.0+16248+76b0e185.ppc64le::nodejs:16, nodejs-1:16.16.0-3.module+el8.6.0+16248+76b0e185.s390x::nodejs:16 +19
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:6448 Released 2022-09-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatenodejs:14 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:14.20.0-2.module+el8.6.0+16231+7c1b33d9.aarch64::nodejs:14, nodejs-1:14.20.0-2.module+el8.6.0+16231+7c1b33d9.ppc64le::nodejs:14, nodejs-1:14.20.0-2.module+el8.6.0+16231+7c1b33d9.s390x::nodejs:14 +19
- RHSA-2022:6389 Released 2022-09-08 · Red Hat rating Moderaterh-nodejs14-nodejs and rh-nodejs14-nodejs-nodemon security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) rh-nodejs14-nodejs-14.20.0-2.el7, rh-nodejs14-nodejs-devel-14.20.0-2.el7, rh-nodejs14-nodejs-docs-14.20.0-2.el7 +2
- Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) rh-nodejs14-nodejs-14.20.0-2.el7, rh-nodejs14-nodejs-devel-14.20.0-2.el7, rh-nodejs14-nodejs-docs-14.20.0-2.el7 +2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
NodeJS Node — FEDORA-2022-de515f765f
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13925 The llhttp parser <v14.20.1, <v16.17.1 and <v18.9.1 in the http module in Node.js does…Priority HIGH 66
- Advisory ·
NodeJS Node — FEDORA-2022-1667f7b60a
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13925 The llhttp parser <v14.20.1, <v16.17.1 and <v18.9.1 in the http module in Node.js does…Priority HIGH 66
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- Advisory ·
NodeJS Node — FEDORA-2022-52dec6351a
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13925 The llhttp parser <v14.20.1, <v16.17.1 and <v18.9.1 in the http module in Node.js does…Priority HIGH 66
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6448, RHSA-2022:6449 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6985 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6389 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6389 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
- Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7)
- Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32213
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5689-v88g-g6rv
References
Patch 2
Advisory 5
Other 6
- https://github.com/nodejs/llhttp/commit/18a4afc7ffb4e49dc9e2daebc50588199a6d1dbb
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2ICG6CSIB3GUWH5DUSQEVX53MOJW7LYK
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QCNN3YG2BCLS4ZEKJ3CLSUT6AS7AXTH3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VMQK5L5SBYD47QQZ67LEMHNQ662GH3OY
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2022-security-releases
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220915-0001
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Sources
- CVE-2022-32213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5689-v88g-g6rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-32213 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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