CVE-2026-21716
LOWNode.js 20.20.1 22.22.1 24.14.0 25.8.1 - Missing Authorization in FileHandle Promise API
Title source: llmDescription
An incomplete fix for CVE-2024-36137 leaves `FileHandle.chmod()` and `FileHandle.chown()` in the promises API without the required permission checks, while their callback-based equivalents (`fs.fchmod()`, `fs.fchown()`) were correctly patched. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-write` can still use promise-based `FileHandle` methods to modify file permissions and ownership on already-open file descriptors, bypassing the intended write restrictions. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-fs-write` is intentionally restricted.
References (1)
Core 1
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (4)
nodejs/node
20.20.1
nodejs/node
22.22.1
nodejs/node
24.14.0
nodejs/node
25.8.1
Published
Mar 30, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 31, 2026