As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-read` can still use `fs.realpathSync.native()` to check file existence, resolve symlink targets, and enumerate filesystem paths outside of permitted directories.
This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-fs-read` is intentionally restricted.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-6183-1 | nodejs security update |
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-732 |
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | Node.js Permission Model Allows Unauthorized File Path Discovery via fs.realpathSync.native | Node.js: Node.js: Information disclosure due to `fs.realpathSync.native()` bypassing filesystem read restrictions |
| First Time appeared |
Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-425 | |
| Vendors & Products |
Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs |
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | Node.js Permission Model Allows Unauthorized File Path Discovery via fs.realpathSync.native | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A flaw in Node.js Permission Model filesystem enforcement leaves `fs.realpathSync.native()` without the required read permission checks, while all comparable filesystem functions correctly enforce them. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-read` can still use `fs.realpathSync.native()` to check file existence, resolve symlink targets, and enumerate filesystem paths outside of permitted directories. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-fs-read` is intentionally restricted. | |
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cvssV3_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-01T15:02:10.706Z
Reserved: 2026-01-04T15:00:06.574Z
Link: CVE-2026-21715
No data.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-03-30T20:16:19.703
Modified: 2026-04-01T16:23:48.967
Link: CVE-2026-21715
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Updated: 2026-04-03T09:38:06Z
Debian DSA