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TI-2026-79964 Aliases CVE-2026-106073

Missing read checks in Node.js Permission Model fs.realpathSync()

Priority LOW 16CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 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 versions 22.23.3, 24.22.0 and 26.12.0 are affected by an improper access control flaw (CWE-284) in the Permission Model. The filesystem enforcement does not run the required read permission checks for fs.realpathSync(), an incomplete fix of an earlier flaw that covered only fs.realpathSync.native(). A local user with low privileges running code under --permission with a restricted --allow-fs-read can check file existence, resolve symlink targets and enumerate paths outside permitted directories.

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 leaves `fs.realpathSync()` without the required read permission checks. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-21715, which only covered `fs.realpathSync.native()`. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-read` can still use `fs.realpathSync()` to check file existence, resolve symlink targets, and enumerate filesystem paths outside of permitted directories. This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**, **24.x**, and **22.x**.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00254 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 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
NodeJSnode22.23.3 – 22.23.3; 24.22.0 – 24.22.0; 26.12.0 – 26.12.0—No fix listedCNA
  • node VendorNodeJS Affected 22.23.3 – 22.23.3; 24.22.0 – 24.22.0; 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

The sources list no fixed version for Node.js. Red Hat fixes Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream 8 and 9 in RHSA-2026:92376 and RHSA-2026:92378. Red Hat has no fix plan available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9 and 10.

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 8AffectedNo 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: 1 product
  • Red Hat Hardened Images

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106073
  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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