CVE-2024-37372

Description

The Permission Model assumes that any path starting with two backslashes \ has a four-character prefix that can be ignored, which is not always true. This subtle bug leads to vulnerable edge cases.

CVSS Metrics

• v3.0•LOW•Score: 3.6CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.07%• Percentile: 21%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-22•Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Affected Systems

• nodejs•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.* | ≥ 16.0, < 16.* | ≥ 17.0, < 17.* | ≥ 19.0, < 19.* | ≥ 20.0, < 20.15.1 | ≥ 21.0, < 21.* | ≥ 22.0, < 22.4.1

References (3)

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/6
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/19/3
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0010/