HIGH 8.8 Microsoft
CVE-2024-21891
Node.js depends on multiple built-in utility functions to normalize paths provided to node:fs functions which can be overwitten with user-defined implementations leading to filesystem permission model bypass through path traversal attack. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 21. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
Microsoft Security Update 2024-Feb: Node.js depends on multiple built-in utility functions to normalize paths provided to node:fs functions which can be overwitten with user-defined implementations leading to filesystem permission model bypass through path traversal attack.
This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 21.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
Affected Products
- azl3 nodejs 20.14.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 nodejs 20.10.0-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21891
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21891
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 was published on 2024-02-13 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 nodejs 20.14.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 nodejs 20.10.0-2 on Azure Linux 3.0.
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