CVE-2023-49314
Published: 28 November 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-49314 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Asana Desktop. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Asana Desktop version 2.1.0 on macOS is affected by CVE-2023-49314, a code-injection vulnerability that stems from insufficient hardening of Electron Fuses. The application leaves RunAsNode and EnableNodeCliInspectArguments enabled, allowing an attacker to bypass the intended protections and load arbitrary JavaScript or native code into the Electron process.
A local attacker with a valid user account on the macOS host can invoke the electroniz3r utility to exploit these fuse settings. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Asana Desktop process, resulting in full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected application.
Public references point to the Electron project's guidance on RunAsNode-related CVEs, the Asana download page, and the electron/fuses repository for configuration details. Two proof-of-concept repositories document the specific fuse misconfiguration and the steps required to trigger the injection.
The EPSS score has remained in a narrow band around 0.18–0.22 with no pronounced upward trajectory after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-53299
Vulnerability details
Asana Desktop 2.1.0 on macOS allows code injection because of specific Electron Fuses. There is inadequate protection against code injection through settings such as RunAsNode and EnableNodeCliInspectArguments, and thus r3ggi/electroniz3r can be used to perform an attack.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.