CVE-2026-48936
Published: June 20, 2026Last modified: August 1, 2026
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**.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3.3 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | LOW |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (18.16.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (22.16.0-r1) | |
| Stream | nodejs | Not affected (18.16.1-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (18.16.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (22.16.0-r1) | |
| Stream | nodejs | Not affected (18.16.1-r0) |