High severity · published Sep 7, 2024
CVE-2023-30583
fs.openAsBlob() can bypass the experimental permission model when using the file system read restriction with the `--allow-fs-read` flag in Node.js 20
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
fs.openAsBlob() can bypass the experimental permission model when using the file system read restriction with the `--allow-fs-read` flag in Node.js 20. This flaw arises from a missing check in the `fs.openAsBlob()` API.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
Node · NodeJS
4.0 before 4.*; 5.0 before 5.*; 6.0 before 6.*; 7.0 before 7.*; 8.0 before 8.*; 9.0 before 9.*; +9 more · source: vendor
NO
Nodejs · Nodejs
20.0 before 20.3.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30583
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30583
nodejs.org
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240926-0006/
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