CVE-2022-24773 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-24773

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in `node-forge`

Vulnerability Description

Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.3.0, RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification code does not properly check `DigestInfo` for a proper ASN.1 structure. This can lead to successful verification with signatures that contain invalid structures but a valid digest. The issue has been addressed in `node-forge` version 1.3.0. There are currently no known workarounds.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

digitalbazaar

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Affected Software

forge
Vulnerable Versions:
< 1.3.0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 18th, 2022
Last Modified: April 23rd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1553 Subvert Trust Controls
Defense Evasion
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1550 Use Alternate Authentication Material
Defense Evasion
T1565 Data Manipulation
Impact