CVE-2025-23084

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. Certain Node.js functions do not treat drive names as special on Windows. As a result, although Node.js assumes a relative path, it actually refers to the root directory. On Windows, a path that does not start with the file separator is treated as relative to the current directory. This vulnerability affects Windows users of `path.join` API.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/january-2025-security-releases	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/22/2
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0003/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:::::-:::*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/22/2 - () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0003/ -

Information

Published : 2025-01-28 05:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-23084

Mitre link : CVE-2025-23084

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-23084

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

nodejs

node.js

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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