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.
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:45:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2026-01-20T20:41:55.700Z
Reserved: 2026-01-01T15:00:02.339Z
Link: CVE-2026-21636
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-20T21:16:05.813
Modified: 2026-01-20T21:16:05.813
Link: CVE-2026-21636
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