CVE-2023-23920

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.2 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
hackeroneCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
4.2 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 26%
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
debiandebian_linux
10.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nodejs
bullseye
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4
fixed
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
Fixed 18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1
released
lunar
ignored
kinetic
ignored
jammy
Fixed 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4
released
focal
Fixed 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5
released
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00038.html
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5395
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00038.html
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5395