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TI-2023-14410 Aliases CVE-2023-30585GHSA-4r2r-cf85-vmc7

A vulnerability has been identified in the Node.js (.msi version) installation process…

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in the Node.js (.msi version) installation process, specifically affecting Windows users who install Node.js using the .msi installer. This vulnerability emerges during the repair operation, where the "msiexec.exe" process, running under the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM context, attempts to read the %USERPROFILE% environment variable from the current user's registry. The issue arises when the path referenced by the %USERPROFILE% environment variable does not exist. In such cases, the "msiexec.exe" process attempts to create the specified path in an unsafe manner, potentially leading to the creation of arbitrary folders in arbitrary locations. The severity of this vulnerability is heightened by the fact that the %USERPROFILE% environment variable in the Windows registry can be modified by standard (or "non-privileged") users. Consequently, unprivileged actors, including malicious entities or trojans, can manipulate the environment variable key to deceive the privileged "msiexec.exe" process. This manipulation can result in the creation of folders in unintended and potentially malicious locations. It is important to note that this vulnerability is specific to Windows users who install Node.js using the .msi installer. Users who opt for other installation methods are not affected by this particular issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01467 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Node (NodeJS): 16.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NodeJSNode4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 and later; 11.0 and later; 12.0 and later; 13.0 and later; 14.0 and later; 15.0 and later; 16.0 to before 16.20.1; 17.0 and later; 18.0 to before 18.16.1; 19.0 and later; 20.0 to before 20.3.116.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • Node VendorNodeJS Affected 4.0 and later; 5.0 and later; 6.0 and later; 7.0 and later; 8.0 and later; 9.0 and later; 10.0 and later; 11.0 and later; 12.0 and later; 13.0 and later; 14.0 and later; 15.0 and later; 16.0 to before 16.20.1; 17.0 and later; 18.0 to before 18.16.1; 19.0 and later; 20.0 to before 20.3.1 Fixed in 16.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 16.20.1; 18.0.0 to before 18.16.1; 20.0.0 to before 20.3.1VulnerableNodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 16.20.1; 18.0.0 to before 18.16.1; 20.0.0 to before 20.3.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Node (NodeJS) Fixed in 16.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    NodeJS Node 10.*, 11.* and 15 more versions

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-14415 The generateKeys() API function returned from crypto.createDiffieHellman() only generates…Priority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-14413 When an invalid public key is used to create an x509 certificate using the…Priority LOW 26
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30585
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r2r-cf85-vmc7
  3. 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-09 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-03325 Command injection vulnerability in programing languages on Microsoft Windows operating system. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03472 X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-03315 X.509 Email Address 4-byte Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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