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CVE-2023-32003
published 2023-08-15

CVE-2023-32003: `fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in…

PriorityP430medium5.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNILAN
EPSS
1.05%
60.4th percentile
`fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API and the impact is a malicious actor could create an arbitrary directory. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Affected

19 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debiannodejs
fedoraprojectfedora
fedoraprojectfedora
nodejsnode>= 10.0 < 10.*10.*
nodejsnode>= 11.0 < 11.*11.*
nodejsnode>= 12.0 < 12.*12.*
nodejsnode>= 13.0 < 13.*13.*
nodejsnode>= 14.0 < 14.*14.*
nodejsnode>= 15.0 < 15.*15.*
nodejsnode>= 17.0 < 17.*17.*
nodejsnode>= 19.0 < 19.*19.*
nodejsnode>= 20.0 < 20.5.120.5.1
nodejsnode>= 4.0 < 4.*4.*
nodejsnode>= 5.0 < 5.*5.*
nodejsnode>= 6.0 < 6.*6.*
nodejsnode>= 7.0 < 7.*7.*
nodejsnode>= 8.0 < 8.*8.*
nodejsnode>= 9.0 < 9.*9.*
nodejsnode.js20.0.0 – 20.5.0

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vendor_debian5.3LOW
vendor_msrc5.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM
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