Inconsistency between implementation and documented design in Node.js - CVE-2024-21890

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86728

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21890

CWE-ID: CWE-1068

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of wildcards in --allow-fs-read and --allow-fs-write. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Node.js
Gentoo Linux
Amazon Linux AMI
Oracle Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Anolis OS
Web and Scripting Module
openSUSE Leap
Oracle Solaris
IBM Business Automation Workflow
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
Use Case Manager App
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
EasyApache
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
Voice Gateway
nodejs-nodemon
npm
nodejs20
nodejs20-debugsource
nodejs20-docs
nodejs20-debuginfo
nodejs20-devel
npm20
corepack20
nodejs
nodejs-devel
nodejs-full-i18n
nodejs-docs
net-libs/nodejs
nodejs-packaging
nodejs-packaging-bundler
IBM Cognos Analytics

Install updates from vendor's website.

Node.js - addressed in versions 20.11.1, 21.6.2
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem - update to 2.16.0
Voice Gateway - addressed in versions 1.0.8.10, 1.0.8.18
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace - addressed in versions 2.0.95, 2.1.2
nodejs-nodemon - update to 3.0.1-1
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor - update to 3.9.0
Use Case Manager App - update to 4.0.0
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 4.8.5
EasyApache - update to 4 2024-2-21
npm - update to 10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1
IBM Cognos Analytics - addressed in versions 11.2.4 FP4, 12.0.4
Oracle Solaris - addressed in versions 11.3 ESU 36.33, 11.4 SRU 68
nodejs20 - update to 20.11.1-1
nodejs20-debugsource - update to 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1
nodejs20-docs - update to 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1
nodejs20 - update to 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1
nodejs20-debuginfo - update to 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1
nodejs20-devel - update to 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1
npm20 - update to 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1
corepack20 - update to 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1
nodejs - update to 20.16.0-1
nodejs-devel - update to 20.16.0-1
nodejs-full-i18n - update to 20.16.0-1
nodejs-docs - update to 20.16.0-1
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.3.33, 23.0.2.5
net-libs/nodejs - update to 22.4.1
nodejs-packaging - update to 2021.06-4
nodejs-packaging-bundler - update to 2021.06-4

• https://hackerone.com/reports/2257156
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2024-security-releases

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js
• Multiple vulnerabilities in cPanel EasyApache
• SUSE update for nodejs20
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Automation Workflow
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Voice Gateway
• Oracle Solaris update for thrid-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Linux
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for nodejs:20
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for the nodejs:20 module
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Planning Analytics Local - IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Discovery
• Amazon Linux AMI update for nodejs20
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos Analytics
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Use Case Manager App
• Anolis OS update for nodejs:20 module
• Gentoo update for Node.js