Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Affects Red Hat nodejsSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 1.8 Low.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jun 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10nodejspkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnodejspkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10nodejspkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnodejspkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSnodejspkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSnodejspkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated hardened image RPMs that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the updates as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:46197 to remediate the issue. The advisory provides detailed package versions and instructions for updating. Since a patch is available, applying the official fix is the recommended mitigation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Node.js permission model allows bypass of intended security boundaries via path misvalidation in the process.report.writeReport() function. This affects multiple supported Node.js release lines including versions 22, 24, and 26. Red Hat has released updated hardened image RPMs that address this flaw. The vulnerability can lead to confidentiality impacts or security boundary bypass under affected configurations. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-48617 and is rated with high severity.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46197 (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48617 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_46197.json (opens in a new tab)
- hackerone.com/reports/3692858 (opens in a new tab)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2026-security-releases (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48617 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48617 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48617 (opens in a new tab)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2026-security-releases (opens in a new tab)