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).

critical Nessus Plugin ID 201969

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Synopsis

Node.js - JavaScript run-time environment is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

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.

Solution

Upgrade to Node.js version 18.20.4 / 20.15.1 / 22.4.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 201969

File Name: nodejs_2024_jul_08.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/8/2024

Updated: 7/12/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-22020

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27980

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Node.js

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-22018, CVE-2024-22020, CVE-2024-27980, CVE-2024-36137, CVE-2024-37372

IAVB: 2024-B-0039-S, 2024-B-0083

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