CVE-2023-32004

Severity
8.8HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 69.36%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 15
Latest updateSep 19

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission model. This flaw relates to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs causing a traversal path to bypass when verifying file permissions. 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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

CVEListV5nodejs/node4.04.*+14
NVDnodejs/node.js20.0.020.5.0

Also affects: Fedora 37, 38

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
git vulnerabilities2024-09-19
GHSA
GHSA-x3wm-m4vj-p6px: A vulnerability has been discovered in Node2023-08-15
CVEList
CVE-2023-32004: A vulnerability has been discovered in Node2023-08-15

📋Vendor Advisories

4
Red Hat
nodejs: path traversal through path stored in Uint8Array2023-10-13
Red Hat
nodejs: Permission model bypass by specifying a path traversal sequence in a Buffer2023-08-09
Microsoft
A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20 specifically within the experimental permission model. This flaw relates to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs causing a travers2023-08-08
Debian
CVE-2023-32004: nodejs - A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within t...2023

💬Community

1
HackerOne
Path traversal through path stored in Uint8Array in Node.js 202024-01-20
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