CVE-2024-21892

Summary

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.

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
NodeJSNode16.0 < 16.*affected
NodeJSNode17.0 < 17.*affected
NodeJSNode18.0 < 18.19.1affected
NodeJSNode19.0 < 19.*affected
NodeJSNode20.0 < 20.11.1affected
NodeJSNode21.0 < 21.6.2affected

Weaknesses

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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