Node.js directory traversal | CVE-2024-21896
NAME
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Node.js directory traversal
Platforms Affected:
Node.js Node.js 20.0
Node.js Node.js 21.0
Risk Level:
5.3
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
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Node.js could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. By monkey-patching Buffer internals, namely, Buffer.prototype.utf8Write, an attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing “dot dot” sequences (/../) to read arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Network
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