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CVE-2023-32558

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  • Published2023-09-12
  • Fixed in20.5.1
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the permission model through path traversal. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-09-1201:36CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Node.js
BranchAffectedFixed in
20.x≥ 20.0.0, < 20.5.120.5.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As hackerone, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • NodeJS Nodeother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 4.0, < 4.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 5.0, < 5.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 6.0, < 6.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 7.0, < 7.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 8.0, < 8.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 9.0, < 9.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 10.0, < 10.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 11.0, < 11.*no fix statedsemver

    7 more version lines in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2025-04-30

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • nodejs-20Wolfiall versions · fixed in 20.5.1-r0
  • nodejs-20Chainguardall versions · fixed in 20.5.1-r0
  • nodejs20openSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 20.5.1-1.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2023-32558 Red Hat Product Security

    nodejs: process.binding() can bypass the permission model through path traversal

  • ICSA-24-319-08 CISA1 known affected

    Siemens SINEC INS

    SINEC INS

  • SSA-915275 Siemens ProductCERT1 known affected

    SSA-915275: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS Before V1.0 SP2 Update 3

    SINEC INS

  • ICSA-24-046-15 CISA1 known affected

    Siemens SINEC NMS

    SINEC NMS

  • SSA-943925 Siemens ProductCERT1 known affected

    SSA-943925: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC NMS before V2.0 SP1

    SINEC NMS

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Node.js to 20.5.1
  2. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-915275 · 1 productUpdate to V1.0 SP2 Update 3 or later version
  3. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-24-319-08 · 1 productUpdate to V1.0 SP2 Update 3 or later version
  4. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-943925 · 1 productUpdate to V2.0 SP1 or later version
  5. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-24-046-15 · 1 productUpdate to V2.0 SP1 or later version

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2023-09-12
Last Modified
2026-11-02
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h9p4-9jqg-j34h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32558?

The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the permission model through path traversal. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Is CVE-2023-32558 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-32558 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-32558?

CVE-2023-32558 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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