Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js



Published: 2024-07-09
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2024-36138
CVE-2024-22020
CVE-2024-36137
CVE-2024-22018
CVE-2024-37372
CWE-ID CWE-77
CWE-918
CWE-264
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Node.js
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor Node.js Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU93879

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36138

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of batch files in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync on Windows. An attacker can inject a malicious command line argument and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU88462 (CVE-2024-27980).

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 18.0.0 - 22.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU93880

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22020

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling non-network imports in data URLs. A remote user can bypass network import restrictions and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 18.0.0 - 22.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://hackerone.com/reports/2092749
http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU93881

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36137

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-write flag is used. A remote user can change file ownership and permissions via fs.fchown and fs.fchmod.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 20.0.0 - 22.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU93882

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22018

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass permissions model.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions when experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used. A remote user can retrieve stats from files that they do not have explicit read access to.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 20.0.0 - 22.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93883

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37372

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass permissions model.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of UNC paths with backslashes. A remote user can bypass certain security restrictions.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 20.0.0 - 22.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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