CVE-2024-37372: nodejs node
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-37372 is a low (CVSS 3.6) vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 8Timeline
- 09-01-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated3.6LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST3.6LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.49% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Alpine1 product
- nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard1 product
- nodejs-21< 21.7.3-r8
Nodejs1 product
- 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
Wolfi1 product
- nodejs-21< 21.7.3-r8
4 vendors · 4 products