CVE-2023-23918

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
hackeroneCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 3%
VendorProductVersion
nodejsnode.js
14.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 14.14.0
nodejsnode.js
14.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 14.21.3
nodejsnode.js
16.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 16.12.0
nodejsnode.js
16.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 16.19.1
nodejsnode.js
18.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 18.11.0
nodejsnode.js
18.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 18.14.1
nodejsnode.js
19.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 19.6.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nodejs
bullseye
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4
not-affected
buster
not-affected
bullseye (security)
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u5
fixed
bookworm
18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u2
fixed
bookworm (security)
18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1
fixed
sid
20.18.1+dfsg-1
fixed
trixie
20.18.1+dfsg-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
nodejs
noble
not-affected
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/