CVE-2023-30586: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 th..
nodejs
•
Jun 30, 2023
•
Aug 3, 2023
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
Products affected:
nodejs» node.js » 20.0.0
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Severity
7.5
/
10
CVSS base metrics
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
User interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
Weakness
CWE-862__
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