CVE-2023-46809 Weak cryptography in Node
Attackers can exploit RSA padding vulnerabilities in Node.js to decrypt sensitive data or bypass security checks via the Marvin Attack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-46809?
CVE-2023-46809 is a high-severity vulnerability in NodeJS Node, published on 7 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Node.js versions which bundle an unpatched version of OpenSSL or run against a dynamically linked version of OpenSSL which are unpatched are vulnerable to the Marvin Attack - https://people.redhat.com/~hkario/marvin/, if PCKS #1 v1.5 padding is allowed when performing RSA descryption using a private key.
Weakness: CWE-385
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46809?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including node and node-min.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
node Bitnami | All versions | 18.19.1, 20.11.1, 21.6.1 |
node-min Bitnami | All versions | 18.19.1, 20.11.1, 21.6.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2023-46809?
Upgrade node to a fixed version for your release line: 18.19.1, 20.11.1 or 21.6.1.
Is CVE-2023-46809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-46809, BIT-node-2023-46809, BIT-node-min-2023-46809, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46809, GHSA-xfgw-qcmv-354j, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46809.