Vulnerability identifier: #VU93879

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Node.js Foundation

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: 22.4.0, 22.3.0, 22.2.0, 22.1.0, 22.0.0, 21.7.0 - 21.7.3, 21.6.0 - 21.6.2, 21.5.0, 21.4.0, 20.15.0, 20.14.0, 20.13.0 - 20.13.1, 20.12.0 - 20.12.2, 20.11.0 - 20.11.1, 18.20.0 - 18.20.3, 18.19.0 - 18.19.1, 18.1.0 - 18.18.2, 18.4.0, 18.3.0, 18.2.0, 18.0.0

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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