CVE-2023-23920 | BDVDB-2026-196128 Detail

NodeJSNode

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-02-23Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-04-30Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-02-23
Last modified: 2025-04-30

Vendor information

Vendor: NodeJS
Product: Node

All NodeJS vulnerabilities

Score

4.2 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 39.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
4.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
5.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
6.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
7.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
8.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
9.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
10.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
11.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.2 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).