CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-32002

CRITICALEPSS 75th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

Description

The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

How to fix

Remediation Available

nodejsAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejs-debuginfoAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejs-debugsourceAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejs-develAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejs-docsAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejs-full-i18nAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejs-libsAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejs-libs-debuginfoAmazon

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10

npmAmazon

Fixed in:1:8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:1:8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.10

v8-develAmazon

Fixed in:2:10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.10

Fixed in:2:10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.10

nodejsDebian

Fixed in:18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1CVE-2023-32002

Fixed in:18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1CVE-2023-32002

Fixed in:18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1CVE-2023-32002

nodejsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

nodejsRocky

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

nodejs-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.x86_64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.x86_64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

nodejs-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

nodejs-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.x86_64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

nodejs-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.x86_64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

nodejs-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

nodejs-develRocky

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.aarch64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

nodejs-docsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

nodejs-docsRocky

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

nodejs-full-i18nRocky

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.x86_64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.8.0+19898+ab99ba34.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

nodejs-full-i18nRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.ppc64le::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.s390x::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.aarch64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.ppc64le::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.s390x::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-2.module+el8.6.0+19897+9590a839.x86_64::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.x86_64::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

nodejs-libsRocky

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

nodejs-libsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

nodejs-libs-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

nodejs-libs-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_2RHSA-2023:5532

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

Fixed in:1:16.20.2-1.el9_0RHSA-2023:5533

nodejs-nodemonRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19764+7eed1ca3.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.6.0+19765+366b9144.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.6.0+19765+366b9144.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19764+7eed1ca3.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

nodejs-nodemonRocky

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19764+7eed1ca3.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.6.0+19765+366b9144.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.2.0.z+19753+58118bc0.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19764+7eed1ca3.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19757+8ca87034.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.6.0+19765+366b9144.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

nodejs-packagingRocky

Fixed in:0:26-1.module+el8.6.0+19856+c0c87259.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.src::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5363

Fixed in:0:26-1.module+el8.6.0+19856+c0c87259.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5361

Fixed in:0:26-1.module+el8.8.0+19857+6d2a104d.src::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:0:26-1.module+el8.8.0+19857+6d2a104d.noarch::nodejs:16RHSA-2023:5360

Fixed in:0:2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa.noarch::nodejs:18RHSA-2023:5362

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.61%probability of exploitation in 30 days

75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

hackerone.com

Other references1

security.netapp.com

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-32002?

Published advisories record a fix for 38 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-32002 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-32002 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-32002?

CVE-2023-32002 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-32002 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for nodejs (Amazon), nodejs-debuginfo (Amazon), nodejs-debugsource (Amazon), nodejs-devel (Amazon), and 34 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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