High severity · published Sep 7, 2024
CVE-2023-46809
Node.js versions which bundle an unpatched version of OpenSSL or run against a dynamically linked version of OpenSSL which are unpatched are vulnerable to the Marvin Attack -…
7.4
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Node.js versions which bundle an unpatched version of OpenSSL or run against a dynamically linked version of OpenSSL which are unpatched are vulnerable to the Marvin Attack - https://people.redhat.com/~hkario/marvin/, if PCKS #1 v1.5 padding is allowed when performing RSA descryption using a private key.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% 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.*; +12 more · source: vendor
NO
Nodejs · Nodejs
18.0 through 18.19.0; 20.0 through 20.11.0; 21.0 through 21.6.0 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46809
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46809
nodejs.org
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2024-security-releases
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00029.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00029.html
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