CVE-2022-24759 affects @chainsafe/libp2p-noise, a TypeScript implementation of the noise protocol used in libp2p, specifically versions prior to 4.1.2 and 5.0.3. The vulnerability stems from insufficient signature validation during the handshake process, enabling a man-in-the-middle attacker to impersonate other peers and cause them to be banned. Rated as HIGH severity (CVSS 7.4), this flaw has a network attack vector and high impact on integrity and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chainsafe:js-libp2p-noise:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chainsafe:js-libp2p-noise:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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