Node.js information disclosure | CVE-2023-46809

NAME
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Node.js information disclosure

Platforms Affected:
Node.js Node.js 18.0
Node.js Node.js 20.0
Node.js Node.js 21.0

Risk Level:
5.3

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Obtain Information

DESCRIPTION
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Node.js could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the privateDecrypt() API of the crypto library. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct a covert timing side-channel during PKCS#1 v1.5 padding error handling and obtain significant timing differences in decryption for valid and invalid ciphertexts.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Network


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