4.2

CVE-2023-23920: debian debian_linux Untrusted Search Path

Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-23920SUSE-SU-2023:0606-1SUSE-SU-2023:0682-1
Published 23-02-2023Last modified 30-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23920 is a medium (CVSS 4.2) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.2/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.45%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 22 · Related 10
DLA-3344-1DSA-5589-1MGASA-2023-0078OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12725-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12726-1RHSA-2023:1533

Timeline

  1. 23-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.02 pp

From 0.47% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse17 products
  • nodejs10&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 7< 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1
  • nodejs10&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS< 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1
  • nodejs10&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS< 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1
  • nodejs10&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS< 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1
  • nodejs10&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS< 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1
Debian2 products
  • nodejs< 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 | < 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 | < 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1
  • debian_linuxEOL10.0
Nodejs2 products
  • node≥ 4.0, < 4.* | ≥ 5.0, < 5.* | ≥ 6.0, < 6.* | ≥ 7.0, < 7.* | ≥ 8.0, < 8.* | ≥ 9.0, < 9.* | ≥ 10.0, < 10.* | ≥ 11.0, < 11.* | ≥ 12.0, < 12.* | ≥ 13.0, < 13.* | ≥ 14.0, < 14.21.3 | ≥ 15.0, < 15.* | ≥ 16.0, < 16.19.1 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.* | ≥ 18.0, < 18.14.1 | ≥ 19.0, < 19.6.1
  • node.js≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.14.0 | ≥ 14.0.0, < 14.21.3 | ≥ 16.0.0, ≤ 16.12.0 | ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.19.1 | ≥ 18.0.0, ≤ 18.11.0 | ≥ 18.0.0, < 18.14.1 | ≥ 19.0.0, < 19.6.1
Opensuse2 products
  • nodejs10&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 10.24.1-150000.1.56.1
  • nodejs12&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 12.22.12-150200.4.44.1
Alpine1 product
  • nodejs< 14.21.3-r0 | < 16.19.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0
Ubuntu1 product
  • nodejs< 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5 | < 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4

6 vendors · 25 products

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