8.2

CVE-2026-48617: nodejs node Improper Access Control

Analyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-48617RHSA-2026:46197UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48617
Published 18-06-2026Last modified 18-06-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-48617 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Improper Access Control vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 1.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 22 · Related 11
MGASA-2026-0257OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11110-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11121-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21058-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21236-1RHSA-2026:35841

Timeline

  1. 18-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw in Node.js Permission Model enforcement allows Bypass via `process.report.writeReport()` Path Misvalidation. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

CVSS metrics

10 scores · 8 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

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, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat8 products
  • nodejs24< 0:24.18.0-0.6.hum1
  • nodejs24-bin< 0:24.18.0-0.6.hum1
  • nodejs24-devel< 0:24.18.0-0.6.hum1
  • nodejs24-docs< 0:24.18.0-0.6.hum1
  • nodejs24-full-i18n< 0:24.18.0-0.6.hum1
Chainguard6 products
  • eco-nodejs-20.9.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-nodejs-22.16.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-16All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-20All versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi4 products
  • nodejs-16All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-20All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nodejs-25All versions (No fix recorded)
Nodejs2 products
  • node22.22.3 | 24.16.0 | 26.3.0
  • node.js≥ 22.0.0, ≤ 22.22.3 | ≥ 24.0.0, ≤ 24.16.0 | ≥ 26.0.0, ≤ 26.3.0
Alpine1 product
  • nodejs< 22.23.0-r0 | < 24.17.0-r0
Debian1 product
  • nodejs< 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | < 24.17.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.2-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)

7 vendors · 23 products

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