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Windows CVE-2025-23084

MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2025-01-28 support@hackerone.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SUSE
5.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 05, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:06 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 28, 2025 - 05:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, specifically affecting the handling of drive names in the Windows environment. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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. Affected products include: Nodejs Node.Js.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
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openSUSE Leap 15.6 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 Fixed

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