#VU72398 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Node.js - CVE-2023-23918

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72398

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23918

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Node.js Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions within the process.mainModule.require() method. A remote user can access non authorized modules.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 14.0.0, 14.1.0 - 14.19.3, 14.2.0 - 14.21.2, 14.3.0, 14.4.0, 14.5.0, 14.6.0, 14.7.0, 14.8.0, 14.9.0, 15.0.0 - 15.0.1, 15.1.0 - 15.14.0, 15.2.0 - 15.2.1, 15.3.0, 15.4.0, 15.5.0 - 15.5.1, 15.6.0, 15.7.0, 15.8.0, 15.9.0, 16.0.0, 16.1.0 - 16.19.0, 16.2.0, 16.3.0, 16.4.0 - 16.4.2, 16.5.0, 16.6.0 - 16.6.2, 16.7.0, 16.8.0, 16.9.0 - 16.9.1, 17.0.0 - 17.0.1, 17.1.0, 17.2.0, 17.3.0 - 17.3.1, 17.4.0, 17.5.0, 17.6.0, 17.7.0 - 17.7.2, 17.8.0, 17.9.0 - 17.9.1, 18.0.0, 18.1.0 - 18.14.0, 18.2.0, 18.3.0, 18.4.0, 18.5.0, 18.6.0, 18.7.0, 18.8.0, 18.9.0, 18.9.1, 19.0.0, 19.0.1, 19.1.0, 19.2.0, 19.3.0, 19.4.0, 19.5.0, 19.6.0

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External links
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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