CVE-2024-21891

Published: Feb 20, 2024Updated: Mar 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-22

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Node.js depends on multiple built-in utility functions to normalize paths provided to node:fs functions, which can be overwitten with user-defined implementations leading to filesystem permission model bypass through path traversal attack. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 21. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

NodeJS

oss-project·USaka node.js, node

Node

OSS Libraries

node.jsLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries

Red Hat Inc.

commercial·USaka red hat

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения

oss-projectaka fsf

Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Oracle Corp.

commercial·USaka oracle

Oracle LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Node.js Foundation

oss-project·USaka nodejs foundation, node foundation

Node.jsLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://hackerone.com/reports/2259914

hackerone.com

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240315-0005/

security.netapp.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/11/1

openwall.com

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