CVE-2023-38552
First published: Mon Oct 16 2023(Updated: )
Node.js could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the circumvention of integrity checks by the policy feature. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the experimental permission model.
Credit: support@hackerone.com support@hackerone.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Nodejs Node.js | >=18.0.0<=18.18.1 | |
| Nodejs Node.js | >=20.1.0<=20.8.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =39 | |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=12.0.0-12.0.2 | |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP3 |
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Reference Links
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2094235
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E72T67UPDRXHIDLO3OROR25YAMN4GGW5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X6QXN4ORIVF6XBW4WWFE7VNPVC74S45Y/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKYHSZQFDNR7RSA7LHVLLIAQMVYCUGBG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNA62Q767CFAFHBCDKYNPBMZWB7TWYVU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3N4NJ7FR4X4FPZUGNTQAPSTVB2HB2Y4A/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HT7T2R4MQKLIF4ODV4BDLPARWFPCJ5CZ/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0013/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2023-security-releases
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244472
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244483
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244474
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244477
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244473
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244487
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244481
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244485
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244475
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244479
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5849
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5869
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7205
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244415
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/268789
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156941 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-38552.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-38552?
The severity of CVE-2023-38552 is medium (severity value: 4).
How does CVE-2023-38552 affect Node.js?
CVE-2023-38552 affects all users of Node.js.
What is the impact of CVE-2023-38552?
The impact of CVE-2023-38552 is that the vulnerability allows an application to disable the integrity check of a resource.
Are there any references available for CVE-2023-38552?
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2023-38552 at the following links: [https://hackerone.com/reports/2094235](https://hackerone.com/reports/2094235), [https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2023-security-releases](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2023-security-releases), [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244472](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244472).
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