Headline
CVE-2022-31183
fs2 is a compositional, streaming I/O library for Scala. When establishing a server-mode TLSSocket using fs2-io on Node.js, the parameter requestCert = true is ignored, peer certificate verification is skipped, and the connection proceeds. The vulnerability is limited to: 1. fs2-io running on Node.js. The JVM TLS implementation is completely independent. 2. TLSSockets in server-mode. Client-mode TLSSockets are implemented via a different API. 3. mTLS as enabled via requestCert = true in TLSParameters. The default setting is false for server-mode TLSSockets. It was introduced with the initial Node.js implementation of fs2-io in 3.1.0. A patch is released in v3.2.11. The requestCert = true parameter is respected and the peer certificate is verified. If verification fails, a SSLException is raised. If using an unpatched version on Node.js, do not use a server-mode TLSSocket with requestCert = true to establish a mTLS connection.
Impact
When establishing a server-mode TLSSocket using fs2-io on Node.js, the parameter requestCert = true is ignored, peer certificate verification is skipped, and the connection proceeds.
The vulnerability is limited to:
- fs2-io running on Node.js. The JVM TLS implementation is completely independent.
- TLSSockets in server-mode. Client-mode TLSSockets are implemented via a different API.
- mTLS as enabled via requestCert = true in TLSParameters. The default setting is false for server-mode TLSSockets.
It was introduced with the initial Node.js implementation of fs2-io in v3.1.0.
Patches
A patch is released in v3.2.11. The requestCert = true parameter is respected and the peer certificate is verified. If verification fails, a SSLException is raised.
Workarounds
If using an unpatched version on Node.js, do not use a server-mode TLSSocket with requestCert = true to establish a mTLS connection.
References
- nodejs/node#43994
- https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/access-management/what-is-mutual-tls/
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue.
- Contact the Typelevel Security Team.
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