CVE-2025-23083
Node.js permission model diagnostic channel worker thread creation arbitrary instance reuse vulnerability
Description
With the aid of the diagnostics_channel utility, an event can be hooked into whenever a worker thread is created. This is not limited only to workers but also exposes internal workers, where an instance of them can be fetched, and its constructor can be grabbed and reinstated for malicious usage. This vulnerability affects Permission Model users (--permission) on Node.js v20, v22, and v23.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 22, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 22, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Affected Products
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CVE-2025-23083.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/january-2025-security-releases |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description With the aid of the diagnostics_channel utility, an event can be hooked into whenever a worker thread is created. This is not limited only to workers but also exposes internal workers, where an instance of them can be fetched, and its constructor can be grabbed and reinstated for malicious usage. This vulnerability affects Permission Model users (--permission) on Node.js v20, v22, and v23. Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added Reference https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/january-2025-security-releases
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-23083
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