CVE-2026-106073

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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**.

Severity

LOW

CVSS score

3.3 (v3.0)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-23 17:17:20.343000

Last modified

2026-10-23 19:42:24.553000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-106073",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:17:20.343",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T19:42:24.553",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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()`.\n\nAs 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.\n\nThis vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**, **24.x**, and **22.x**."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "product": "node",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "version": "22.23.3",
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              "versionType": "semver",
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            },
            {
              "version": "24.22.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "24.22.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "26.12.0",
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              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV30": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.0",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 3.3,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
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      }
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  "weaknesses": [
    {
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      "description": [
        {
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          "value": "CWE-284"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}