CVE-2026-21711

CVE Details

Release Date:	2026-03-30
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

A flaw in Node.js Permission Model network enforcement leaves Unix Domain Socket (UDS) server operations without the required permission checks, while all comparable network paths correctly enforce them. As a result, code running under `--permission` without `--allow-net` can create and expose local IPC endpoints, allowing communication with other processes on the same host outside of the intended network restriction boundary. This vulnerability affects Node.js **25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-net` is intentionally omitted to restrict network access. Note that `--allow-net` is currently an experimental feature.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.2
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Changed
Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	Low
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs)	ELSA-2026-7350	2026-04-10
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2026-7350	2026-04-10
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2026-7350	2026-04-10