CVE-2023-38552

When the Node.js policy feature checks the integrity of a resource against a trusted manifest, the application can intercept the operation and return a forged checksum to the node's policy implementation, thus effectively disabling the integrity check.
Impacts:
This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 18.x and, 20.x.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy mechanism is an experimental feature of Node.js.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 60%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
nodejsnode.js
18.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 18.18.1
nodejsnode.js
20.1.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 20.8.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nodejs
bookworm
18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u2
fixed
bookworm (security)
18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4
not-affected
bullseye (security)
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u5
fixed
buster
not-affected
sid
20.18.1+dfsg-1
fixed
trixie
20.18.1+dfsg-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
nodejs
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
lunar
ignored
mantic
ignored
noble
needs-triage
oracular
needs-triage
trusty
ignored
xenial
needs-triage
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
nodejs12
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
nodejs12-devel
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
nodejs12-docs
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
nodejs14
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
nodejs14-devel
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
nodejs14-docs
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
nodejs16
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
16.20.2-150300.7.30.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
nodejs16-devel
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
16.20.2-150300.7.30.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
nodejs16-docs
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
16.20.2-150300.7.30.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
nodejs18
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
nodejs18-devel
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
nodejs18-docs
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
npm12
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.22.12-150200.4.53.2
fixed
npm14
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
14.21.3-150200.15.52.2
fixed
npm16
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
16.20.2-150300.7.30.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
16.20.2-150400.3.27.2
fixed
npm18
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
18.18.2-150400.9.15.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://hackerone.com/reports/2094235
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3N4NJ7FR4X4FPZUGNTQAPSTVB2HB2Y4A/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E72T67UPDRXHIDLO3OROR25YAMN4GGW5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNA62Q767CFAFHBCDKYNPBMZWB7TWYVU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HT7T2R4MQKLIF4ODV4BDLPARWFPCJ5CZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKYHSZQFDNR7RSA7LHVLLIAQMVYCUGBG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X6QXN4ORIVF6XBW4WWFE7VNPVC74S45Y/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0013/
https://hackerone.com/reports/2094235
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3N4NJ7FR4X4FPZUGNTQAPSTVB2HB2Y4A/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E72T67UPDRXHIDLO3OROR25YAMN4GGW5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNA62Q767CFAFHBCDKYNPBMZWB7TWYVU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HT7T2R4MQKLIF4ODV4BDLPARWFPCJ5CZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKYHSZQFDNR7RSA7LHVLLIAQMVYCUGBG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X6QXN4ORIVF6XBW4WWFE7VNPVC74S45Y/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0013/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002/