Vulnerability in Node.js Node

CVE-2024-22017

setuid() does not affect libuv's internal io_uring operations if initialized before the call to setuid(). This allows the process to perform privileged operations despite presumably having dropped such privileges through a call to setuid(). This vulnerability affects all users using version greater or equal than Node.js 18.18.0, Node.js 20.4.0 and Node.js 21.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-22017: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-22017?
CVE-2024-22017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js Node, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-22017?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-22017 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.