CVE-2026-48935: nodejs node Incorrect Default Permissions
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-48935 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 27 · Related 13Timeline
- 26-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw in Node.js Permission API can cause a file metadata to be modified even on a path that was set as read-only with e.g. `--allow-fs-read`. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
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)
4 vendors · 5 products
