The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the permission model through path traversal. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

The version of Siemens SINEC NMS installed on the remote host is prior to 2.0.1.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA-943925 advisory.

  - coreruleset (aka OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set) through 3.3.4 does not detect multiple Content-Type     request headers on some platforms. This might allow attackers to bypass a WAF with a crafted payload,     aka Content-Type confusion between the WAF and the backend application. This occurs when the web     application relies on only the last Content-Type header. Other platforms may reject the additional     Content-Type header or merge conflicting headers, leading to detection as a malformed header.
    (CVE-2023-38199)

  - Some mod_proxy configurations on Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.55 allow a HTTP Request     Smuggling attack. Configurations are affected when mod_proxy is enabled along with some form of     RewriteRule or ProxyPassMatch in which a non-specific pattern matches some portion of the user-supplied     request-target (URL) data and is then re-inserted into the proxied request-target using variable     substitution. For example, something like: RewriteEngine on RewriteRule ^/here/(.*)     http://example.com:8080/elsewhere?$1; [P] ProxyPassReverse /here/ http://example.com:8080/ Request     splitting/smuggling could result in bypass of access controls in the proxy server, proxying unintended     URLs to existing origin servers, and cache poisoning. Users are recommended to update to at least version     2.4.56 of Apache HTTP Server. (CVE-2023-25690)

  - The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json     definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy     mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was     issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32002)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 37 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-18476abd7e advisory.

  - The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json     definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy     mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was     issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32002)

  - `fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path     traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API and the impact is a     malicious actor could create an arbitrary directory. This vulnerability affects all users using the     experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the     permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32003)

  - A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission     model. This flaw relates to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs causing a traversal path to     bypass when verifying file permissions. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental     permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is     an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32004)

  - A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission     model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate     permission model that fails to restrict file stats through the `fs.statfs` API. As a result, malicious     actors can retrieve stats from files that they do not have explicit read access to. This vulnerability     affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this     CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32005)

  - The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules     outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the     experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x, and, 20.x. Please note that at the     time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32006)

  - The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the permission model through path traversal.
    This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.x. Please note     that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
    (CVE-2023-32558)

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the experimental policy mechanism in all active release     lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the policy     mechanism by requiring internal modules and eventually take advantage of `process.binding('spawn_sync')`     run arbitrary code, outside of the limits defined in a `policy.json` file. Please note that at the time     this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32559)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 38 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-d12a917ab4 advisory.

  - The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json     definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy     mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was     issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32002)

  - `fs.mkdtemp()` and `fs.mkdtempSync()` can be used to bypass the permission model check using a path     traversal attack. This flaw arises from a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API and the impact is a     malicious actor could create an arbitrary directory. This vulnerability affects all users using the     experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the     permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32003)

  - A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission     model. This flaw relates to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs causing a traversal path to     bypass when verifying file permissions. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental     permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is     an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32004)

  - A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js version 20, affecting users of the experimental permission     model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. This flaw arises from an inadequate     permission model that fails to restrict file stats through the `fs.statfs` API. As a result, malicious     actors can retrieve stats from files that they do not have explicit read access to. This vulnerability     affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this     CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32005)

  - The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules     outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the     experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x, and, 20.x. Please note that at the     time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32006)

  - The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the permission model through path traversal.
    This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.x. Please note     that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
    (CVE-2023-32558)

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the experimental policy mechanism in all active release     lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. The use of the deprecated API `process.binding()` can bypass the policy     mechanism by requiring internal modules and eventually take advantage of `process.binding('spawn_sync')`     run arbitrary code, outside of the limits defined in a `policy.json` file. Please note that at the time     this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. (CVE-2023-32559)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Node.js installed on the remote host is prior to 16.20.2, 18.17.1, 20.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the Wednesday August 09 2023 Security Releases advisory:

  - Permissions policies can be bypassed via Module._load (CVE-2023-32002)

  - Permission model bypass by specifying a path traversal sequence in a Buffer (CVE-2023-32004)

  - process.binding() can bypass the permission model through path traversal (CVE-2023-32558)

  - Permissions policies can impersonate other modules in using module.constructor.createRequire() (CVE-2023-32006)

  - Permissions policies can be bypassed via process.binding (CVE-2023-32559)

  - fs.statfs can retrive stats from files restricted by the Permission Model (CVE-2023-32005)

  - fs.mkdtemp() and fs.mkdtempSync() are missing getValidatedPath() checks (CVE-2023-32003)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
195166	GLSA-202405-29 : Node.js: Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	critical
191429	Siemens SINEC NMS < V2.0 SP1 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	critical
179978	Fedora 37 : nodejs16 / nodejs18 / nodejs20 (2023-18476abd7e)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	critical
179885	Fedora 38 : nodejs16 / nodejs18 / nodejs20 (2023-d12a917ab4)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	critical
179692	Node.js 16.x < 16.20.2 / 18.x < 18.17.1 / 20.x < 20.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Wednesday August 09 2023 Security Releases).	Nessus	Misc.	critical

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