VDB-292916 · CVE-2025-23083 · EUVD-2025-3111

Node.js up to 20.18.1/22.13.0/23.6.0 diagnostics_channel Utility permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Node.js up to 20.18.1/22.13.0/23.6.0. This affects an unknown function of the component diagnostics_channel Utility. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-23083. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Node.js up to 20.18.1/22.13.0/23.6.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component diagnostics_channel Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

With the aid of the diagnostics_channel utility, an event can be hooked into whenever a worker thread is created. This is not limited only to workers but also exposes internal workers, where an instance of them can be fetched, and its constructor can be grabbed and reinstated for malicious usage. This vulnerability affects Permission Model users (--permission) on Node.js v20, v22, and v23.

The advisory is shared for download at nodejs.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-23083 since 01/10/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214404 (Node.js 18.x < 18.20.6 / 20.x < 20.18.2 / 22.x < 22.13.1 / 23.x < 23.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Security Releases).), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (214404), EUVD (EUVD-2025-3111) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0815). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

IBM Java SDK
IBM Java
IBM Maximo Asset Management
Debian Linux
IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Amazon Linux 2
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Open Source OpenJDK
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
Ubuntu Linux
IBM WebSphere Application Server
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
IBM SPSS
NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
HCL Commerce
IBM Business Automation Workflow
Hitachi Configuration Manager
IBM Security Guardium
IBM MQ
IBM QRadar SIEM
IBM Power Hardware Management Console
IBM Rational Business Developer
SUSE openSUSE
IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight
Azul Zulu
IBM Storage Insights
Hitachi Command Suite
Hitachi Ops Center
Oracle Java SE
Oracle GraalVM
Amazon Corretto
IBM Semeru Runtime
IBM Integration Bus
Dell NetWorker
IBM DataPower Gateway
IBM Installation Manager
IBM App Connect Enterprise
IBM License Metric Tool
IBM Security Verify Access
IBM TXSeries
HCL BigFix
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager
IBM Tivoli Network Manager
IBM Cognos Analytics

Productinfo

Type

JavaScript Library

Name

Node.js

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 214404
Nessus Name: Node.js 18.x < 18.20.6 / 20.x < 20.18.2 / 22.x < 22.13.1 / 23.x < 23.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Security Releases).