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TI-2026-17489 Aliases CVE-2026-21716GHSA-22vj-v4r3-878v

Missing authorization in NodeJS node

Priority LOW 15CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

An incomplete fix for CVE-2024-36137 leaves `FileHandle.chmod()` and `FileHandle.chown()` in the promises API without the required permission checks, while their callback-based equivalents (`fs.fchmod()`, `fs.fchown()`) were correctly patched. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-write` can still use promise-based `FileHandle` methods to modify file permissions and ownership on already-open file descriptors, bypassing the intended write restrictions. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-fs-write` is intentionally restricted.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NodeJSnode20.20.1 – 20.20.1; 22.22.1 – 22.22.1; 24.14.0 – 24.14.0; 25.8.1 – 25.8.1—No fix listedCNA
  • node VendorNodeJS Affected 20.20.1 – 20.20.1; 22.22.1 – 22.22.1; 24.14.0 – 24.14.0; 25.8.1 – 25.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*up to 20.20.1; 22.0.0 – 22.22.1; 24.0.0 – 24.14.0; 25.0.0 – 25.8.1VulnerableNodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions up to 20.20.1; 22.0.0 – 22.22.1; 24.0.0 – 24.14.0; 25.0.0 – 25.8.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:7670 Released 2026-04-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:24 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75.aarch64::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75.ppc64le::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75.s390x::nodejs:24 +25
  • RHSA-2026:7675 Released 2026-04-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs24 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) nodejs24-1:24.14.1-2.el10_1, nodejs24-devel-1:24.14.1-2.el10_1, nodejs24-docs-1:24.14.1-2.el10_1 +3
  • RHSA-2026:7387 Released 2026-04-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images nodejs22-22.22.0-1.3.hum1@aarch64, nodejs22-22.22.0-1.3.hum1@src, nodejs22-22.22.0-1.3.hum1@x86_64 +14
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  • RHSA-2026:7386 Released 2026-04-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images nodejs20-20.20.0-7.1.hum1@aarch64, nodejs20-20.20.0-7.1.hum1@src, nodejs20-20.20.0-7.1.hum1@x86_64 +14
  • RHSA-2026:7350 Released 2026-04-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:24 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nodejs-1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b.aarch64::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b.ppc64le::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b.s390x::nodejs:24 +25
  • RHSA-2026:6431 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images nodejs25-25.9.0-1.hum1@aarch64, nodejs25-25.9.0-1.hum1@src, nodejs25-25.9.0-1.hum1@x86_64 +14
  • RHSA-2026:6402 Released 2026-04-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images nodejs24-24.14.1-4.hum1@aarch64, nodejs24-24.14.1-4.hum1@src, nodejs24-24.14.1-4.hum1@x86_64 +14

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:7675
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:7670
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:7350
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:6402, RHSA-2026:6431, RHSA-2026:7386, RHSA-2026:7387
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Hardened Images

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21716
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22vj-v4r3-878v
  3. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-03325 Command injection vulnerability in programing languages on Microsoft Windows operating system. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03472 X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-03315 X.509 Email Address 4-byte Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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