Vulnerability identifier: #VU65280
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions
The vulnerability exists due to Node.js after start on linux based systems attempts to read /home/iojs/build/ws/out/Release/obj.target/deps/openssl/openssl.cnf, which ordinarily doesn't exist. A remote unauthenticated attacker can attemp to read openssl.cnf from /home/iojs/build/ upon startup to create this file and affect the default OpenSSL configuration for other users.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Node.js: 18.4.0, 18.3.0, 18.2.0, 18.1.0, 18.0.0
External links
http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2022-security-releases/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.