8.8

CVE-2023-32004: fedoraproject fedora

Modified
AliasesCGA-6j76-whrh-p5r7CGA-c95g-vxv6-x39gCGA-fh9f-5jrf-6c7h
Published 15-08-2023Last modified 08-05-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-32004 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 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 1 · Related 6
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13117-1CGA-7X5V-7GM6-G96XCGA-GHCW-3Q9R-QC5VCGA-MHRF-MM82-69MMCGA-PGCP-WFW8-M3W4CGA-WX6R-96QJ-89QW

Timeline

  1. 15-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission model. This flaw relates to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs causing a traversal path to bypass when verifying file permissions. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.13% 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: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard3 products
  • nodejs-16All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-20< 20.5.1-r0
Wolfi3 products
  • nodejs-16All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-20< 20.5.1-r0
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.* | ≥ 15.0, < 15.* | ≥ 17.0, < 17.* | ≥ 19.0, < 19.* | ≥ 20.0, < 20.5.1
  • node.js≥ 20.0.0, ≤ 20.5.0
Fedoraproject1 product

4 vendors · 9 products

References

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