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TI-2026-79962 Aliases CVE-2026-106071

Node.js Permission Model grants file access outside wildcard rules

Priority LOW 17CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Node.js 26.12.0 Permission Model filesystem checks can grant access to paths that do not match a wildcard --allow-fs-read or --allow-fs-write rule. A radix tree lookup treats a path shorter than the wildcard prefix as a match, which is classified as Improper Access Control (CWE-284). A local user with low privileges can read or write files outside the granted scope when the wildcard grant is the only grant under the root of the permission tree.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Description from the CNA

A flaw in Node.js Permission Model filesystem enforcement can grant access to paths that do not match a wildcard `--allow-fs-read` or `--allow-fs-write` rule. When the requested path is shorter than the prefix of a wildcard grant, the radix tree lookup stops comparing early and treats the path as a match. For example, `--allow-fs-read=/etc/passwd.*` also allows reading `/etc/passwd`. This requires the wildcard grant to sit directly under the root of the permission tree, for example when it is the only grant for that scope. This is a different root cause from CVE-2026-58043. This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00199 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 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
NodeJSnode26.12.0 – 26.12.0—No fix listedCNA
  • node VendorNodeJS Affected 26.12.0 – 26.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——NodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·NodeJS

Remediation

Red Hat fixes the flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) through RHSA-2026:92376 and in AppStream (v. 9) through RHSA-2026:92378. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 are listed as affected without a fix, and Red Hat has no plan available for them.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:92378 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nodejs-1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4.aarch64::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4.ppc64le::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4.s390x::nodejs:24 +25
  • RHSA-2026:92376 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb.aarch64::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb.ppc64le::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb.s390x::nodejs:24 +25

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 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:92378
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Hardened Images

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106071
  2. 2026-10-26 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-26 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92378 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92376 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat
  8. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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