CVE-2023-32003

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    CVE-2023-32003

    Published: 15 Aug 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: `fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API and the impact is a malicious actor could create an arbitrary directory. 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.

    References: https://hackerone.com/reports/2037887, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/JQPELKG2LVTADSB7ME73AV4DXQK47PWK/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PBOZE2QZIBLFFTYWYN23FGKN6HULZ6HX/, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/32xxx/CVE-2023-32003.json, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32003, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009/

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- e7618fb5a5fc25d76b6474e2a6607f04fd6f10e0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    v20.5.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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