9.8

CVE-2026-48930: nodejs node Improper Access Control

Analyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-48930UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48930DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48930
Published 26-06-2026Last modified 26-06-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-48930 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 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 28 · Related 14

Timeline

  1. 26-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Embedded-nul hostnames can lead to silent authority rebinding due to c-string truncation in resolver bindings. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.01 pp

From 0.32% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

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: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Nodejs2 products
  • node22.22.3 | 24.16.0 | 26.3.0
  • node.js22.22.3 | 24.16.0 | 26.3.0
Alpine1 product
  • nodejs< 22.23.0-r0 | < 24.17.0-r0
Debian1 product
  • nodejs< 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u3 | < 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | < 24.17.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.2-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 5 products

References

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