3.3

CVE-2026-48936: nodejs node Improper Access Control

CVSS: 3.3v3.0LowAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-48936
Published 26-06-2026Last modified 26-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-48936 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in nodejs node. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
13/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11110-1RHSA-2026:33866RHSA-2026:34478RHSA-2026:35272RHSA-2026:7378RHSA-2026:9455

Timeline

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

Description

A flaw in Node.js Permission API can cause a local server to be started (via a Unix domain socket), even without the `--allow-net` permission. This vulnerability affects one supported release line: **Node.js 26**.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.14% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nodejs2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links