CVE-2026-21636
January 20, 2026
A flaw in Node.js's permission model allows Unix Domain Socket (UDS) connections to bypass network restrictions when "--permission" is enabled. Even without "--allow-net", attacker-controlled inputs (such as URLs or socketPath options) can connect to arbitrary local sockets via net, tls, or undici/fetch. This breaks the intended security boundary of the permission model and enables access to privileged local services, potentially leading to privilege escalation, data exposure, or local code execution.
* The issue affects users of the Node.js permission model on version v25.
In the moment of this vulnerability, network permissions ("--allow-net") are still in the experimental phase.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v24.0.0 <v24.13.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v24.13.0https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.1 <v20.20.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v20.20.0https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v22.0.0 <v22.22.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v22.22.0https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v25.0.0 <v25.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v25.3.0Related ResourcesĀ (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Access Control
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02