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Node.js EUVDEUVD-2026-17178

| CVE-2026-21715 LOW
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732)
2026-03-30 hackerone
Node.js Information Disclosure
3.3
CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
qualitative
SUSE
LOW
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 30, 2026 - 19:30 euvd
EUVD-2026-17178
Analysis Generated
Mar 30, 2026 - 19:30 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 30, 2026 - 19:07 nvd
LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw in Node.js Permission Model filesystem enforcement leaves fs.realpathSync.native() without the required read permission checks, while all comparable filesystem functions correctly enforce them.

As a result, code running under --permission with restricted --allow-fs-read can still use fs.realpathSync.native() to check file existence, resolve symlink targets, and enumerate filesystem paths outside of permitted directories.

This vulnerability affects 20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x processes using the Permission Model where --allow-fs-read is intentionally restricted.

AnalysisAI

Node.js Permission Model enforcement in versions 20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x fails to validate read permissions for fs.realpathSync.native(), allowing local authenticated processes running under --permission with restricted --allow-fs-read to enumerate filesystem paths, check file existence, and resolve symlink targets outside permitted directories. This information disclosure vulnerability bypasses sandbox restrictions intentionally configured by administrators and affects multiple stable and current Node.js release series.

Technical ContextAI

Node.js Permission Model (introduced in v19.12.0 and v20.1.0) provides a sandbox mechanism allowing administrators to restrict filesystem access via --allow-fs-read and --allow-fs-write flags. The vulnerability lies in incomplete permission validation within the fs module's native bindings. While functions like fs.readFile(), fs.stat(), and fs.readdir() correctly enforce permission checks before accessing the filesystem, fs.realpathSync.native() (the optimized native implementation of fs.realpathSync()) bypasses these checks entirely. This occurs because the native C++ binding does not validate against the permission model's internal allowlist before calling the system realpath() function. The CWE classification is unspecified but aligns with CWE-273 (Improper Check for Dropped Privileges) or CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). Affected product: Node.js (cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) versions 20.x through 25.x.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Node.js to a patched version released in March 2026 as described in the official Node.js security advisory (https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2026-security-releases). Ubuntu and Debian users should apply security updates from their respective distributions (DSA-6183-1 for Debian). For deployments where immediate upgrades are not feasible, administrators should avoid relying solely on Node.js Permission Model for security-critical isolation of untrusted code; implement additional OS-level sandboxing (containers, seccomp, AppArmor) or network-based compartmentalization. Disable use of fs.realpathSync.native() in sandboxed contexts by substituting fs.realpathSync() (without .native), which enforces permission checks, or by patching application code to use only permitted filesystem APIs.

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Vendor StatusVendor

Ubuntu

Priority: Medium
nodejs
Release Status Version
trusty needs-triage -
xenial needs-triage -
bionic needs-triage -
focal needs-triage -
jammy needs-triage -
noble needs-triage -
questing needs-triage -
upstream released 22.22.2+dfsg+~cs22.19.15-1

Debian

nodejs
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bullseye vulnerable 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 -
bullseye (security) vulnerable 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u7 -
bookworm, bookworm (security) vulnerable 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1 -
trixie fixed 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 -
trixie (security) fixed 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 -
forky vulnerable 22.22.1+dfsg+~cs22.19.15-1 -
sid fixed 22.22.2+dfsg+~cs22.19.15-1 -
(unstable) fixed 22.22.2+dfsg+~cs22.19.15-1 -
DSA-6183-1

SUSE

Severity: Low
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP7 Fixed

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