CVE-2023-32002

2023-08-2117:15:47

Alpine Linux Development Team

security.alpinelinux.org

vulnerability

node.js

cve-2023-32002

policy mechanism

module loading

experimental feature

unix

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

9.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

39.2%

JSON

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.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
Alpineedge-mainnoarchnodejs< 18.17.1-r0UNKNOWN
Alpine3.15-mainnoarchnodejs< 16.20.2-r0UNKNOWN
Alpine3.16-mainnoarchnodejs< 16.20.2-r0UNKNOWN
Alpine3.17-mainnoarchnodejs< 18.17.1-r0UNKNOWN
Alpine3.18-mainnoarchnodejs< 18.17.1-r0UNKNOWN
Alpine3.19-mainnoarchnodejs< 18.17.1-r0UNKNOWN
Alpine3.20-mainnoarchnodejs< 18.17.1-r0UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
Alpine	edge-main	noarch	nodejs	< 18.17.1-r0	UNKNOWN
Alpine	3.15-main	noarch	nodejs	< 16.20.2-r0	UNKNOWN
Alpine	3.16-main	noarch	nodejs	< 16.20.2-r0	UNKNOWN
Alpine	3.17-main	noarch	nodejs	< 18.17.1-r0	UNKNOWN
Alpine	3.18-main	noarch	nodejs	< 18.17.1-r0	UNKNOWN
Alpine	3.19-main	noarch	nodejs	< 18.17.1-r0	UNKNOWN
Alpine	3.20-main	noarch	nodejs	< 18.17.1-r0	UNKNOWN