7.7
CWE
22 20
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-39331: Path Traversal

First published: Mon Oct 16 2023(Updated: )

A previously disclosed vulnerability (<a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30584">CVE-2023-30584</a>) was patched insufficiently. The new path traversal vulnerability arises because the implementation does not protect itself against the application overwriting built-in utility functions with user-defined implementations. References: <a href="https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2023-security-releases">https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2023-security-releases</a>

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP3
Node.js>=20.0.0<20.8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-39331?

    CVE-2023-39331 is a path traversal vulnerability in Node.js.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-39331?

    The severity of CVE-2023-39331 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.7.

  • How does CVE-2023-39331 arise?

    CVE-2023-39331 arises due to insufficient patching of a previously disclosed vulnerability (CVE-2023-30584) in commit 205f1e6 of Node.js.

  • Which version of Node.js is affected by CVE-2023-39331?

    Node.js versions up to and excluding 20.8.0 are affected by CVE-2023-39331.

  • Is there a fix for CVE-2023-39331?

    Yes, the vulnerability can be fixed by applying the necessary patches and updates provided by the Node.js project.

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