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CVE-2024-21891

Published: Feb 20, 2024Updated: Mar 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-22
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 33.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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, node.js
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 node foundation, nodejs foundation
Node.jsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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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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