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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-30590 · published 28 November 2023

CVE-2023-30590: Nodejs node.js vulnerability

Nodejs · Node.Js

The generateKeys() API function returned from crypto.createDiffieHellman() only generates missing (or outdated) keys, that is, it only generates a private key if none has been set yet, but the function is also needed to compute the corresponding public key after calling setPrivateKey(). However, the documentation says this API call: "Generates private and public Diffie-Hellman key values". The documented behavior is very different from the actual behavior, and this difference could easily lead to security issues in applications that use these APIs as the DiffieHellman may be used as the basis for application-level security, implications are consequently broad.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.5% · top 27.4%
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The generateKeys() API function returned from crypto.createDiffieHellman() only generates missing (or outdated) keys, that is, it only generates a private key if none has been set yet, but the function is also needed to compute the corresponding public key after calling setPrivateKey(). However, the documentation says this API call: "Generates private and public Diffie-Hellman key values". The documented behavior is very different from the actual behavior, and this difference could easily lead to security issues in applications that use these APIs as the DiffieHellman may be used as the basis for application-level security, implications are consequently broad.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00029.html
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00029.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00029.html
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2023-security-releases Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241101-0011/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-30590), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.