Critical severity · published Aug 21, 2023
CVE-2023-32002
The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.
This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy 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:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
Node.js · Nodejs
16.0.0 through 16.20.1; 18.0.0 through 18.17.0; 20.0.0 through 20.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32002
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32002
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1960870
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/
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