CVE-2023-30586

Node.js 20: Missing Authorization

CVE-2023-30586 is fixed in Node.js 20 on 1 platform by Node.js 20 20.3.1 (version 20.3.1), released June 20, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0135
71st percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
Node.js 20 20.3.1 Node.js 20 20.3.1 Jun 20, 2023

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