Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2024 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2024-21892
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Node from NodeJS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
On Linux, Node.js ignores certain environment variables if those may have been set by an unprivileged user while the process is running with elevated privileges with the only exception of CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE. Due to a bug in the implementation of this exception, Node.js incorrectly applies this exception even when certain other capabilities have been set. This allows unprivileged users to inject code that inherits the process's elevated privileges.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3753+4de0891b | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el9.3.0+59+28b95644 | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-devel | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-devel | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3753+4de0891b | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-devel | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el9.3.0+59+28b95644 | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-devel | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-docs | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3753+4de0891b | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-docs | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-docs | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el9.3.0+59+28b95644 | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-docs | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3753+4de0891b | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:18.19.1-1.module_el9.3.0+59+28b95644 | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3613+1ed8c91d | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3731+490e3ce5 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el9.3.0+47+c33bc288 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el9.2.0+36+853e48f5 | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+48+1cf146a1 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-packaging-bundler | 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nodejs-packaging-bundler | 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-packaging-bundler | 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nodejs-packaging-bundler | 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+48+1cf146a1 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.18.19.1.1.module_el8.9.0+3753+4de0891b | ALSA-2024:1510 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.18.19.1.1.module_el9.3.0+59+28b95644 | ALSA-2024:1503 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | openjdk17 | 17.0.11_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | openjdk17 | 17.0.11_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | openjdk17 | 17.0.11_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | openjdk17 | 17.0.11_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | openjdk17 | 17.0.11_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | openjdk21 | 21.0.3_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | openjdk21 | 21.0.3_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | openjdk21 | 21.0.3_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | openjdk21 | 21.0.3_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | openjdk21 | 21.0.3_p9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Debian:12 | nodejs | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5991-1 |
| Debian:12 | nodejs | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Debian:13 | nodejs | 18.19.1+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Debian:14 | nodejs | 18.19.1+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-21892 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nodejs | 1:18.19.1-1.module+el8.9.0+1768+6b454dc0 | RLSA-2024:1510 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nodejs | 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+1776+addd4aec | RLSA-2024:1687 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+1459+02651ab6 | RLSA-2024:1510 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+1459+02651ab6 | RLSA-2024:1687 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32144+1d29a396 | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32143+ae966e5b | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32045+2e5d342d | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32045+2e5d342d | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32143+ae966e5b | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32144+1d29a396 | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32185+bd121a25 | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32185+bd121a25 | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-nodemon | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+1072+5b168780 | RLSA-2024:1687 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+1072+5b168780 | RLSA-2024:1510 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32185+bd121a25 | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32045+2e5d342d | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32048+5323bb50 | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32143+ae966e5b | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32144+1d29a396 | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32185+bd121a25 | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32144+1d29a396 | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32143+ae966e5b | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32048+5323bb50 | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32045+2e5d342d | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:1503 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | nodejs-packaging | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 | RLSA-2024:1503 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N