Node.js up to 14.21.2/16.19.0/18.14.0/19.6.0 ICU Data untrusted search path

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Node.js up to 14.21.2/16.19.0/18.14.0/19.6.0. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ICU Data Handler. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-23920. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Node.js up to 14.21.2/16.19.0/18.14.0/19.6.0 (JavaScript Library) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component ICU Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 02/24/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at nodejs.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-23920 since 01/19/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216256 (Oracle Linux 8 : nodejs:20 (ELSA-2025-1351)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 14.21.3, 16.19.1, 18.14.1 or 19.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at nodejs.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (216256), EUVD (EUVD-2023-28002) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-0414). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• IBM DB2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Fedora Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• IBM Spectrum Protect
• Open Source Node.js
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• RESF Rocky Linux

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Type

• JavaScript Library

Name

• Node.js

Version

• 14.21.0
• 14.21.1
• 14.21.2
• 16.0
• 16.1
• 16.2
• 16.3
• 16.4
• 16.5
• 16.6
• 16.7
• 16.8
• 16.9
• 16.10
• 16.11
• 16.12
• 16.13
• 16.14
• 16.15
• 16.16
• 16.17
• 16.18
• 16.19.0
• 18.0
• 18.1
• 18.2
• 18.3
• 18.4
• 18.5
• 18.6
• 18.7
• 18.8
• 18.9
• 18.10
• 18.11
• 18.12
• 18.13
• 18.14.0
• 19.0
• 19.1
• 19.2
• 19.3
• 19.4
• 19.5
• 19.6.0

License

• open-source

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