CVE-2024-21890
MEDIUMNode.js 20.0.0-20.11.0 - Permission Model Bypass via Wildcard Path Misinterpretation
Title source: llmDescription
The Node.js Permission Model does not clarify in the documentation that wildcards should be only used as the last character of a file path. For example: ``` --allow-fs-read=/home/node/.ssh/*.pub ``` will ignore `pub` and give access to everything after `.ssh/`. This misleading documentation 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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/11/1
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/2257156
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240315-0002/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0144
EPSS Percentile
81.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
nodejs/node.js
20.0.0 - 20.11.1
Published
Feb 20, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026