CVE-2023-23920
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: February 18, 2026
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.2 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |
| Stream | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |
| Stream | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |