CVE-2023-32002

A vulnerability was found in NodeJS. This security issue occurs as the use of Module._load() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.

This vulnerability is rated Important instead of Critical because it only impacts users of the policy mechanism that must be explicitly enabled using the --experimental-policy flag. This is not enabled by default.

Red Hat's Secure Software Development Life Cycle utilizes a layered testing approach. This significantly increases attack complexity, because a compromised package must remain undetected for months to years in testing in upstream communities before it could be adopted into a Red Hat product. This long dwell-time reduces impact to Important.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.