CVE-2026-123829: Permission Model Bypass
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.5 Low · fixed in 26.13.1 : update node when convenient.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 22:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (openjs) | CVSS 3.0 | 2.5 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.13.1, 24.22.3, 22.23.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade node to 26.13.1, 24.22.3 or 22.23.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| nodejsnode | Affected
| Fixed in
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| nodejsnode | Affected
| Fixed in
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| nodejsnode | Affected
| Fixed in
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npmnodepkg:npm/nodeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, consider restricting use of recursive file watching with fs.watch() or fs.promises.watch() on macOS and Windows, especially in environments with strict permission models.
Description
CVE-2026-123829 is a permission model bypass vulnerability in Node.js recursive file watching on macOS and Windows. It allows processes with read permission on a directory to learn the names and timing metadata of files and directories within subdirectories they cannot read. This occurs because the native libuv watcher forwards file names without verifying read permissions on each path. The vulnerability does not expose file contents and requires files created by another actor under the watched directory. It affects Node.js versions 22.x, 24.x, and 26.x.