Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-23920

Title: Nodejs Node.Js

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2023-23920.

CWE Category CWE-426
Published Date Feb 23, 2023
Modified Date Mar 17, 2025
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 4.2 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.08%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-23920: An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

Impacted Vendors

N
nodejs 1
J
joyent 1

Reference Links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00038.html https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/ https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5395 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00038.html https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008/ https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5395
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity MEDIUM
4.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-23920 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.