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CVE-2024-36138

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  • Published2024-09-07
  • Fixed in22.4.1 · 20.15.1 · 18.20.4
  • WeaknessCWE-77

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Description

Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980, that arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-09-0716:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

CISA-ADP · OSV
Nodejs
BranchAffectedFixed in
22.x≥ 22.0, < 22.4.122.4.1
22.4≥ 21.0.0, < 22.4.122.4.1
20.x≥ 20.0, < 20.15.120.15.1
20.15≥ 19.0.0, < 20.15.120.15.1
18.x≥ 18.0, < 18.20.418.20.4
18.20< 18.20.418.20.4
node-min
BranchAffectedFixed in
22.12≥ 21.0.0, < 22.12.022.12.0
20.18≥ 19.0.0, < 20.18.120.18.1
18.20< 18.20.518.20.5

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

Fix

  1. Update Nodejs to 22.4.1 · 20.15.1 · 18.20.4

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-09-09
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.08.1read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-772024-09-09
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.1 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-09-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Deferred

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36138?

Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980, that arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.

Is CVE-2024-36138 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-36138 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36138?

CVE-2024-36138 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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