Is CVE-2023-23918 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-23918 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-23918?

CVE-2023-23918 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-23918?

CVE-2023-23918 has an EPSS score of 2.02% (79th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23918?

Upgrade nodejs on debian 12 to 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 or later. Fixes are available for 27 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-23918

HIGHEPSS 79th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

nodejsDebian

Fixed in:18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1CVE-2023-23918

Fixed in:18.19.0+dfsg-2CVE-2023-23918

nodejsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejsRocky

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

nodejs-develRocky

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

nodejs-docsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-docsRocky

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-full-i18nRocky

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-full-i18nRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-libsRocky

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-libsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-libs-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-libs-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:1:16.19.1-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-nodemonRocky

Fixed in:0:2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:0:2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:0:2.0.20-3.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-nodemonRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:0:2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:0:2.0.20-3.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

nodejs-packagingRocky

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

nodejs-packagingRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

nodejs-packaging-bundlerRocky

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

nodejs-packaging-bundlerRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

npmRocky

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

npmRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:2654

Fixed in:1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2RHSA-2023:2655

Node.jsWindows application

Affected:16.0.0 16.19.1Fixed in:16.19.1Node.js Foundation

Affected:18.0.0 18.14.1Fixed in:18.14.1Node.js Foundation

Affected:14.0.0 14.21.3Fixed in:14.21.3Node.js Foundation

Affected:19.0.0 19.6.1Fixed in:19.6.1Node.js Foundation

Node.js (LTS)Windows application

Affected:14.0.0 14.21.3Fixed in:14.21.3Node.js Foundation

Affected:18.0.0 18.14.1Fixed in:18.14.1Node.js Foundation

Affected:19.0.0 19.6.1Fixed in:19.6.1Node.js Foundation

Affected:16.0.0 16.19.1Fixed in:16.19.1Node.js Foundation

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.02%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

nodejs.org

Other references1

security.netapp.com

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