CVE-2024-21896
Node.js Buffer Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
The permission model protects itself against path traversal attacks by calling path.resolve() on any paths given by the user. If the path is to be treated as a Buffer, the implementation uses Buffer.from() to obtain a Buffer from the result of path.resolve(). By monkey-patching Buffer internals, namely, Buffer.prototype.utf8Write, the application can modify the result of path.resolve(), which leads to a path traversal vulnerability. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 21. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 20, 2024, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 27, 2024, 4:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.8
Exploitability Score :
1.5
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
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CVE-2024-21896.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/11/1 | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/2218653 | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240329-0002/ |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-27 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference HackerOne http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/11/1 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference HackerOne https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240329-0002/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The permission model protects itself against path traversal attacks by calling path.resolve() on any paths given by the user. If the path is to be treated as a Buffer, the implementation uses Buffer.from() to obtain a Buffer from the result of path.resolve(). By monkey-patching Buffer internals, namely, Buffer.prototype.utf8Write, the application can modify the result of path.resolve(), which leads to a path traversal vulnerability. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 21. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js. Added Reference HackerOne https://hackerone.com/reports/2218653 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3 HackerOne AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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