CVE-2026-106071
Published: October 24, 2026Last modified: November 1, 2026
Description
A flaw in Node.js Permission Model filesystem enforcement can grant access to paths that do not match a wildcard `--allow-fs-read` or `--allow-fs-write` rule. When the requested path is shorter than the prefix of a wildcard grant, the radix tree lookup stops comparing early and treats the path as a match. For example, `--allow-fs-read=/etc/passwd.*` also allows reading `/etc/passwd`. This requires the wildcard grant to sit directly under the root of the permission tree, for example when it is the only grant for that scope. This is a different root cause from CVE-2026-58043. This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3.6 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | LOW |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | nodejs | Unknown (18.16.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | nodejs | Unknown (22.16.0-r1) | |
| nodejs22 | Unknown (22.23.2-r1) | ||
| nodejs24 | Unknown (24.18.1-r0) | ||
| nodejs26 | Fixed (26.12.1-r0) | ||
| Stream | nodejs | Unknown (18.16.1-r0) | |
| nodejs22 | Unknown (22.23.2-r0) | ||
| nodejs24 | Unknown (24.18.1-r3) | ||
| nodejs26 | Fixed (26.12.1-r1) | ||
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | nodejs | Unknown (18.16.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | nodejs | Unknown (22.16.0-r1) | |
| nodejs22 | Unknown (22.23.2-r1) | ||
| nodejs24 | Unknown (24.18.1-r0) | ||
| nodejs26 | Fixed (26.12.1-r0) | ||
| Stream | nodejs | Unknown (18.16.1-r0) | |
| nodejs22 | Unknown (22.23.2-r0) | ||
| nodejs24 | Unknown (24.18.1-r3) | ||
| nodejs26 | Fixed (26.12.1-r1) |