CVE-2023-30582

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the –allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API. As a result, malicious actors can monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.

Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
NodeJSNode4.0 < 4.*affected
NodeJSNode5.0 < 5.*affected
NodeJSNode6.0 < 6.*affected
NodeJSNode7.0 < 7.*affected
NodeJSNode8.0 < 8.*affected
NodeJSNode9.0 < 9.*affected
NodeJSNode10.0 < 10.*affected
NodeJSNode11.0 < 11.*affected
NodeJSNode12.0 < 12.*affected
NodeJSNode13.0 < 13.*affected
NodeJSNode14.0 < 14.*affected
NodeJSNode15.0 < 15.*affected
NodeJSNode17.0 < 17.*affected
NodeJSNode19.0 < 19.*affected
NodeJSNode20.0 < 20.3.1affected

Weaknesses

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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