# CVE-2023-32558: CVE-2023-32558

Status: published. Published: 2023-09-12. Updated: 2026-11-02.

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.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- NodeJS / Node: ≥ 4.0; < 4.* (affected, semver); ≥ 5.0; < 5.* (affected, semver); ≥ 6.0; < 6.* (affected, semver); ≥ 7.0; < 7.* (affected, semver); ≥ 8.0; < 8.* (affected, semver); ≥ 9.0; < 9.* (affected, semver); ≥ 10.0; < 10.* (affected, semver); ≥ 11.0; < 11.* (affected, semver); ≥ 12.0; < 12.* (affected, semver); ≥ 13.0; < 13.* (affected, semver); ≥ 14.0; < 14.* (affected, semver); ≥ 15.0; < 15.* (affected, semver); ≥ 17.0; < 17.* (affected, semver); ≥ 19.0; < 19.* (affected, semver); ≥ 20.0; < 20.5.1 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: hackerone

## NVD configuration conditions

Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions:

```json
[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "20.5.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "20.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]
```

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 7.5 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N; source: NVD: nvd@nist.gov

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 1.74% as of 2026-11-02; percentile 77.77%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable yes; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-22

## Exploit evidence

- exploit: https://hackerone.com/reports/2051257 (support@hackerone.com)
- exploit: https://hackerone.com/reports/2051257 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/2051257 (CNA: hackerone)

- https://hackerone.com/reports/2051257 (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241025-0003/ (ADP: CVE)

- https://hackerone.com/reports/2051257 (support@hackerone.com; Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

- https://hackerone.com/reports/2051257 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241025-0003/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

## Provenance

- CNA: hackerone: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32558; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32558; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated 2026-11-02

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-32558; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated Not reported

Revision: 16c20c323d2f9d73481e23a077671008f4d11dd170310aa78179e499d0816bc9

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2023-32558

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- Cyber API: https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves and https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves/{cveId}.

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