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CVE-2023-30586

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL...

7.5 HighFix available

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.35%Up 1.3 points since Jul 1, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Record
CVE-2023-30586
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 7.5

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Record
CVE-2023-30586
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-34967 7.5

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Record
EUVD-2023-34967
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jvqw-9mq6-23h9 7.5

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL...

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Record
GHSA-jvqw-9mq6-23h9
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Record
CVE-2023-30586
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-node-2023-30586 No score

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Record
BIT-node-2023-30586
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-node-min-2023-30586 No score

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Record
BIT-node-min-2023-30586
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0226 No score

Updated nodejs packages fix security vulnerability

Current nodejs 14 branch in Mageia 8 is end of life and there are no more security updates.

This release allows to move to the new nodejs 18 LTS branch and fixes the following CVEs CVE-2023-30581: mainModule.proto Bypass Experimental Policy Mechanism (High) CVE-2023-30585: Privilege escalation via Malicious Registry Key manipulation during Node.js installer repair process (Medium) CVE-2023-30588: Process interuption due to invalid Public Key information in x509 certificates (Medium) CVE-2023-30589: HTTP Request Smuggling via Empty headers separated by CR (Medium) CVE-2023-30590: DiffieHellman does not generate keys after setting a private key (Medium) OpenSSL Security Releases OpenSSL security advisory 28th March. OpenSSL security advisory 20th April. OpenSSL security advisory 30th May c-ares vulnerabilities: GHSA-9g78-jv2r-p7vc GHSA-8r8p-23f3-64c2 GHSA-54xr-f67r-4pc4 GHSA-x6mf-cxr9-8q6v

Record
MGASA-2023-0226
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13021-1 No score

corepack20-20.3.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the corepack20-20.3.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13021-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
node
Bitnami
20.0.0 up to 20.3.1
20.3.1
node-min
Bitnami
20.0.0 up to 20.3.1
20.3.1
nodejs
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 18.16.1-1.mga8
18.16.1-1.mga8
nodejs20
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 20.3.1-1.1
20.3.1-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-30586 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Nodejs Node, published June 30, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.35%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in node 20.3.1.

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