CVE-2023-23920

Node.js: insecure loading of ICU data through ICU_DATA environment variable

Severity Score

4.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 4.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-01-19 CVE Reserved
2023-02-23 CVE Published
2023-03-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00038.html	Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases	2023-05-03

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5395	2023-05-03
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23920	2023-10-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2172217	2023-10-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 14.0.0 <= 14.14.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 14.0.0 <= 14.14.0"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 14.0.0 < 14.21.3 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 14.0.0 < 14.21.3"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 16.0.0 <= 16.12.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 <= 16.12.0"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 16.0.0 < 16.19.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 < 16.19.1"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 18.0.0 <= 18.11.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 <= 18.11.0"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 18.0.0 < 18.14.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 < 18.14.1"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 19.0.0 < 19.6.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 19.0.0 < 19.6.1"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected