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CVE-2025-55132

nodejs: Nodejs filesystem permissions bypass

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · January 21, 2026

Updated · October 16, 2026

Description

A file access flaw has been discovered in NodeJS. A file's access and modification timestamps to be changed via futimes() even when the process has only read permissions. Unlike utimes(), futimes() does not apply the expected write-permission checks, which means file metadata can be modified in read-only directories. This behavior could be used to alter timestamps in ways that obscure activity, reducing the reliability of logs.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-281 · Improper Preservation of Permissions