CVE-2023-32006

nodejs: Permissions policies can impersonate other modules in using module.constructor.createRequire()

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` 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.constructor.createRequire()' 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 usan 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.constructor.createRequire() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-05-01 CVE Reserved
2023-08-15 CVE Published
2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
2024-10-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-213: Exposure of Sensitive Information Due to Incompatible Policies

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
https://hackerone.com/reports/2043807	Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JQPELKG2LVTADSB7ME73AV4DXQK47PWK	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PBOZE2QZIBLFFTYWYN23FGKN6HULZ6HX	Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32006	2023-10-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2230955	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
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				37 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "37"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				38 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "38"		-		Affected