A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-nodejsalma-upgrade-nodejs-develalma-upgrade-nodejs-docsalma-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nalma-upgrade-nodejs-libsalma-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonalma-upgrade-nodejs-packagingalma-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleralma-upgrade-npm | Apr 21, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-nodejs | Mar 26, 2024 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-docsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18namazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-npmamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-v8-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 16, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-nodejscentos-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-nodejs-develcentos-upgrade-nodejs-docscentos-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18ncentos-upgrade-nodejs-libscentos-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nodejs-nodemoncentos-upgrade-nodejs-packagingcentos-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundlercentos-upgrade-npm | Apr 10, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-nodejs | Jan 3, 2024 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-docsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18noracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packagingoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleroracle-linux-upgrade-npm | Apr 5, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-nodejsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-nodejs-develredhat-upgrade-nodejs-docsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nredhat-upgrade-nodejs-libsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packagingredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundlerredhat-upgrade-npm | Apr 3, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-nodejsrocky-upgrade-nodejs-debuginforocky-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-nodejs-develrocky-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nrocky-upgrade-nodejs-libsrocky-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-npm | Mar 5, 2024 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-corepack14suse-upgrade-corepack16suse-upgrade-corepack18suse-upgrade-nodejs12suse-upgrade-nodejs12-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs12-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs14suse-upgrade-nodejs14-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs14-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs16suse-upgrade-nodejs16-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs16-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs18suse-upgrade-nodejs18-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs18-docssuse-upgrade-npm12suse-upgrade-npm14suse-upgrade-npm16suse-upgrade-npm18 | Mar 6, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 23, 2023 |
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