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CVE-2023-32004

nodejs: Permission model bypass by specifying a path traversal sequence in a Buffer

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 9, 2023

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in NodeJS. This security issue occurs as improper handling of buffers in file system APIs, causing a traversal path to bypass when verifying file permissions.

Statement

For this CVE no Red Hat Products are affected as this CVE only affects Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission model feature of Node.js 20, that we are not shipped.

CVSS score applicability

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

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.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-1268 · Policy Privileges are not Assigned Consistently Between Control and Data Agents