#VU77599 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Node.js - CVE-2023-30583
Published: June 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77599
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30583
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Node.js
Software vendor:
Node.js Foundation
Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing check in the fs.openAsBlob() API. A remote user leverage fs.openAsBlob() to bypass the experimental permission model when using the file system read restriction with the --allow-fs-read flag.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.