CVE-2023-23918
Node.js Permission Elevation Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 23, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 16, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-23918.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/ |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-23918 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/ No Types Assigned https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-863 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (including) 14.14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.21.3 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (including) 16.12.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.19.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.0.0 up to (including) 18.11.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.0.0 up to (excluding) 18.14.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.0.0 up to (excluding) 19.6.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23918 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-23918
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.00%
score
0.53613
percentile