CVE-2026-48618

MEDIUM

Node - Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Node.js unicode dot separator handling can lead to tls wildcard-depth authentication bypass due to resolver and verifier hostname normalization mismat. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0067
EPSS Percentile 47.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-176
Status published
Products (6)
nodejs/node 22.22.3
nodejs/node 24.16.0
nodejs/node 26.3.0
nodejs/node.js 22.22.3
nodejs/node.js 24.16.0
nodejs/node.js 26.3.0
Published Jun 26, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 26, 2026