CVE-2023-32002

nodejs: Permissions policies can be bypassed via Module._load

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

El uso de 'Module._load()' puede omitir el mecanismo de políticas y requerir módulos fuera de la definición policy.json para un módulo determinado. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a todos los usuarios que utilizan el mecanismo de directiva experimental en todas las líneas de versión activas: 16.x, 18.x y 20.x. Tenga en cuenta que en el momento en que se emitió este CVE, la política es una característica experimental de Node.js.

A vulnerability was found in NodeJS. This security issue occurs as the use of Module._load() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.

It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs when it is using the policy mechanism. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass the policy mechanism. It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs when it is using the policy mechanism. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a privilege escalation.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-05-01 CVE Reserved
2023-08-21 CVE Published
2025-02-13 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CWE-1268: Policy Privileges are not Assigned Consistently Between Control and Data Agents

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://hackerone.com/reports/1960870	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32002	2023-10-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2230948	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"				>= 16.0.0 <= 16.20.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 <= 16.20.1"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 18.0.0 <= 18.17.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 <= 18.17.0"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 20.0.0 <= 20.5.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 20.0.0 <= 20.5.0"		-		Affected