A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file stats through the fs.lstat API. As a result, malicious actors can retrieve stats from files that they do not have explicit read access to. 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.

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-768 advisory.

    A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when     the --allow-fs-read flag is used. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to     restrict file stats through the fs.lstat API. As a result, malicious actors can retrieve stats from files     that they do not have explicit read access to. (CVE-2024-22018)

    A security flaw in Node.js  allows a bypass of network import restrictions.By embedding non-network     imports in data URLs, an attacker can execute arbitrary code, compromising system security.Verified on     various platforms, the vulnerability is mitigated by forbidding data URLs in network imports.Exploiting     this flaw can violate network import security, posing a risk to developers and servers. (CVE-2024-22020)

    node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. node-tar prior to version 6.2.1 has no limit on the number of sub-folders     created in the folder creation process. An attacker who generates a large number of sub-folders can     consume memory on the system running node-tar and even crash the Node.js client within few seconds of     running it using a path with too many sub-folders inside. Version 6.2.1 fixes this issue by preventing     extraction in excessively deep sub-folders. (CVE-2024-28863)

    A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when     the --allow-fs-write flag is used.

    Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however, operations such as fs.fchown or     fs.fchmod can use a read-only file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.
    (CVE-2024-36137)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5814 advisory.

    Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the     JavaScript programming language.

    Security Fix(es):

    * node-tar: denial of service while parsing a tar file due to lack of folders depth validation     (CVE-2024-28863)

    * nodejs: Bypass network import restriction via data URL (CVE-2024-22020)

    * nodejs: fs.lstat bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-22018)

    * nodejs: fs.fchown/fchmod bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-36137)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5815 advisory.

    Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the     JavaScript programming language.

    Security Fix(es):

    * nodejs: Bypass network import restriction via data URL (CVE-2024-22020)

    * nodejs: fs.lstat bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-22018)

    * nodejs: fs.fchown/fchmod bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-36137)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-749 advisory.

    A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when     the --allow-fs-read flag is used. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to     restrict file stats through the fs.lstat API. As a result, malicious actors can retrieve stats from files     that they do not have explicit read access to. (CVE-2024-22018)

    A security flaw in Node.js  allows a bypass of network import restrictions.By embedding non-network     imports in data URLs, an attacker can execute arbitrary code, compromising system security.Verified on     various platforms, the vulnerability is mitigated by forbidding data URLs in network imports.Exploiting     this flaw can violate network import security, posing a risk to developers and servers. (CVE-2024-22020)

    node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. node-tar prior to version 6.2.1 has no limit on the number of sub-folders     created in the folder creation process. An attacker who generates a large number of sub-folders can     consume memory on the system running node-tar and even crash the Node.js client within few seconds of     running it using a path with too many sub-folders inside. Version 6.2.1 fixes this issue by preventing     extraction in excessively deep sub-folders. (CVE-2024-28863)

    A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when     the --allow-fs-write flag is used.

    Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however, operations such as fs.fchown or     fs.fchmod can use a read-only file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.
    (CVE-2024-36137)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2024:5815 advisory.

    * nodejs: Bypass network import restriction via data URL (CVE-2024-22020)

    * nodejs: fs.lstat bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-22018)

    * nodejs: fs.fchown/fchmod bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-36137)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Rocky Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2024-5815 advisory.

    nodejs     [1:20.16.0-1]
    - Update to 20.16.0       Fixes: CVE-2024-36137 CVE-2024-22018 CVE-2024-22020

    nodejs-nodemon     nodejs-packaging

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2024-5814 advisory.

    nodejs     [1:20.16.0-1]
    - Update to 20.16.0       Fixes: CVE-2024-36137 CVE-2024-22018 CVE-2024-22020

    nodejs-nodemon     nodejs-packaging

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2024:5815 advisory.

    * nodejs: Bypass network import restriction via data URL (CVE-2024-22020)
    * nodejs: fs.lstat bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-22018)
    * nodejs: fs.fchown/fchmod bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-36137)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2024:5814 advisory.

    * node-tar: denial of service while parsing a tar file due to lack of folders depth validation     (CVE-2024-28863)
    * nodejs: Bypass network import restriction via data URL (CVE-2024-22020)
    * nodejs: fs.lstat bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-22018)
    * nodejs: fs.fchown/fchmod bypasses permission model (CVE-2024-36137)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

An update of the nodejs package has been released.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1 advisory.

    Update to 20.15.1:

    - CVE-2024-36138: Fixed CVE-2024-27980 fix bypass (bsc#1227560)
    - CVE-2024-22020: Fixed a bypass of network import restriction via data URL (bsc#1227554)
    - CVE-2024-22018: Fixed fs.lstat bypasses permission model (bsc#1227562)
    - CVE-2024-36137: Fixed fs.fchown/fchmod bypasses permission model (bsc#1227561)
    - CVE-2024-37372: Fixed Permission model improperly processes UNC paths (bsc#1227563)

    Changes in 20.15.0:

    - test_runner: support test plans
    - inspector: introduce the --inspect-wait flag
    - zlib: expose zlib.crc32()
    - cli: allow running wasm in limited vmem with --disable-wasm-trap-handler

    Changes in 20.14.0

    - src,permission: throw async errors on async APIs
    - test_runner: support forced exit

    Changes in 20.13.1:

    - buffer: improve base64 and base64url performance
    - crypto: deprecate implicitly shortened GCM tags
    - events,doc: mark CustomEvent as stable
    - fs: add stacktrace to fs/promises
    - report: add --report-exclude-network option
    - src: add uv_get_available_memory to report and process
    - stream: support typed arrays
    - util: support array of formats in util.styleText
    - v8: implement v8.queryObjects() for memory leak regression testing
    - watch: mark as stable

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:2543-1 advisory.

    Update to 20.15.1:

    - CVE-2024-36138: Fixed CVE-2024-27980 fix bypass (bsc#1227560)
    - CVE-2024-22020: Fixed a bypass of network import restriction via data URL (bsc#1227554)
    - CVE-2024-22018: Fixed fs.lstat bypasses permission model (bsc#1227562)
    - CVE-2024-36137: Fixed fs.fchown/fchmod bypasses permission model (bsc#1227561)
    - CVE-2024-37372: Fixed Permission model improperly processes UNC paths (bsc#1227563)

    Changes in 20.15.0:

    - test_runner: support test plans
    - inspector: introduce the --inspect-wait flag
    - zlib: expose zlib.crc32()
    - cli: allow running wasm in limited vmem with --disable-wasm-trap-handler

    Changes in 20.14.0

    - src,permission: throw async errors on async APIs
    - test_runner: support forced exit

    Changes in 20.13.1:

    - buffer: improve base64 and base64url performance
    - crypto: deprecate implicitly shortened GCM tags
    - events,doc: mark CustomEvent as stable
    - fs: add stacktrace to fs/promises
    - report: add --report-exclude-network option
    - src: add uv_get_available_memory to report and process
    - stream: support typed arrays
    - util: support array of formats in util.styleText
    - v8: implement v8.queryObjects() for memory leak regression testing
    - watch: mark as stable

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Node.js installed on the remote host is prior to 18.20.4, 20.15.1, 22.4.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the Monday, July 8, 2024 Security Releases advisory.

  - The CVE-2024-27980 was identified as an incomplete fix for the BatBadBut vulnerability. This vulnerability     arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via     child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary     commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled. This vulnerability affects     all users of child_process.spawn and child_process.spawnSync on Windows in all active release lines.
    Impact: Thank you, to tianst for reporting this vulnerability and thank you RafaelGSS for fixing it.
    (CVE-2024-27980)

  - A security flaw in Node.js allows a bypass of network import restrictions. By embedding non-network     imports in data URLs, an attacker can execute arbitrary code, compromising system security. Verified on     various platforms, the vulnerability is mitigated by forbidding data URLs in network imports. Exploiting     this flaw can violate network import security, posing a risk to developers and servers. Impact: Thank you,     to dittyroma for reporting this vulnerability and thank you RafaelGSS for fixing it. (CVE-2024-22020)

  - A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when     the --allow-fs-write flag is used. Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however,     operations such as fs.fchown or fs.fchmod can use a read-only file descriptor to change the owner and     permissions of a file. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in     Node.js 20 and Node.js 22. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an     experimental feature of Node.js. Impact: Thank you, to 4xpl0r3r for reporting this vulnerability and thank     you RafaelGSS for fixing it. (CVE-2024-36137)

  - A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when     the --allow-fs-read flag is used. This flaw arises from an inadequate permission model that fails to     restrict file stats through the fs.lstat API. As a result, malicious actors can retrieve stats from files     that they do not have explicit read access to. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental     permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 22. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the     permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js. Impact: Thank you, to haxatron1 for reporting this     vulnerability and thank you RafaelGSS for fixing it. (CVE-2024-22018)

  - The Permission Model assumes that any path starting with two backslashes \ has a four-character prefix     that can be ignored, which is not always true. This subtle bug leads to vulnerable edge cases. This     vulnerability affects Windows users of the Node.js Permission Model in version v22.x and v20.x Impact:
    Thank you, to tniessen for reporting this vulnerability and thank you RafaelGSS for fixing it.
    (CVE-2024-37372)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
211368	Amazon Linux 2023 : nodejs20, nodejs20-devel, nodejs20-full-i18n (ALAS2023-2024-768)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	medium
210568	RHEL 8 : nodejs:20 (RHSA-2024:5814)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
210485	RHEL 9 : nodejs:20 (RHSA-2024:5815)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
210001	Amazon Linux 2023 : nodejs20, nodejs20-devel, nodejs20-full-i18n (ALAS2023-2024-749)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	medium
207299	Rocky Linux 9 : nodejs:20 (RLSA-2024:5815)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	medium
206227	Oracle Linux 9 : nodejs:20 (ELSA-2024-5815)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	medium
206219	Oracle Linux 8 : nodejs:20 (ELSA-2024-5814)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	medium
206218	AlmaLinux 9 : nodejs:20 (ALSA-2024:5815)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	medium
206217	AlmaLinux 8 : nodejs:20 (ALSA-2024:5814)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	medium
204232	Photon OS 5.0: Nodejs PHSA-2024-5.0-0318	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	high
203010	SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : nodejs20 (SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
202587	SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : nodejs20 (SUSE-SU-2024:2543-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
201969	Node.js 18.x < 18.20.4 / 20.x < 20.15.1 / 22.x < 22.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Monday, July 8, 2024 Security Releases).	Nessus	Misc.	critical

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