3.3
LOW
CVE-2024-36137
Node.js FS Write Flag Experimental Permission Model Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-write flag is used. Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however, operations such as fs.fchown or fs.fchmod can use a "read-only" file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 7, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 9, 2024, 1:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
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URL Resource
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases

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  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-write flag is used. Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however, operations such as fs.fchown or fs.fchmod can use a "read-only" file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.
    Added Reference HackerOne https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3 HackerOne AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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