On Linux, Node.js ignores certain environment variables if those may have been set by an unprivileged user while the process is running with elevated privileges with the only exception of CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE. Due to a bug in the implementation of this exception, Node.js incorrectly applies this exception even when certain other capabilities have been set. This allows unprivileged users to inject code that inherits the process's elevated privileges.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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-nodemonalma-upgrade-nodejs-packagingalma-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleralma-upgrade-npm | Apr 4, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-openjdk17alpine-linux-upgrade-openjdk21alpine-linux-upgrade-nodejs | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-docsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-full-i18namazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-libs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs20-npmamazon-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-nodejs-npmamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-v8-10-2-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-v8-11-3-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-nodejs | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-nodefreebsd-upgrade-package-node16freebsd-upgrade-package-node18freebsd-upgrade-package-node20freebsd-upgrade-package-node21 | Mar 2, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-nodejs | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-docsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18noracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packagingoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleroracle-linux-upgrade-npm | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-nodejsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-nodejs-develredhat-upgrade-nodejs-docsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nredhat-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packagingredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundlerredhat-upgrade-npm | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-nodejsrocky-upgrade-nodejs-debuginforocky-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-nodejs-develrocky-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nrocky-upgrade-npm | Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-corepack18suse-upgrade-corepack20suse-upgrade-nodejs18suse-upgrade-nodejs18-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs18-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs20suse-upgrade-nodejs20-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs20-docssuse-upgrade-npm18suse-upgrade-npm20 | Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
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