3.3

CVE-2026-106073: nodejs node Improper Access Control

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AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-106073UBUNTU-CVE-2026-106073CGA-rg6j-qwqh-5w88
Published 23-10-2026Last modified 23-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-106073 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 3.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12248-1

Timeline

  1. 23-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.

Description

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**.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

16%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

24-10-202628-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard3 products
  • nodejs-22< 22.23.4-r0
  • nodejs-24< 24.22.1-r0
  • nodejs-26< 26.12.1-r0
Wolfi3 products
  • nodejs-22< 22.23.4-r0
  • nodejs-24< 24.22.1-r0
  • nodejs-26< 26.12.1-r0
Alpine1 product
  • nodejs< 22.23.4-r0 | < 24.22.1-r0
Debian1 product
  • nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Nodejs1 product
  • node22.23.3 | 24.22.0 | 26.12.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)

6 vendors · 10 products

References

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