CVE-2023-38552

HIGH

Node.js - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When the Node.js policy feature checks the integrity of a resource against a trusted manifest, the application can intercept the operation and return a forged checksum to the node's policy implementation, thus effectively disabling the integrity check. Impacts: This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy mechanism is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 60.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-345
Status published
Products (4)
fedoraproject/fedora 37
fedoraproject/fedora 38
fedoraproject/fedora 39
nodejs/node.js 18.0.0 - 18.18.1
Published Oct 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026