Description
The Permission Model assumes that any path starting with two backslashes \ has a four-character prefix that can be ignored, which is not always true. This subtle bug leads to vulnerable edge cases.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | Node | 4.0 – < 4.*, 5.0 – < 5.*, 6.0 – < 6.*, 7.0 – < 7.*, 8.0 – < 8.*, 9.0 – < 9.*, 10.0 – < 10.*, 11.0 – < 11.*, 12.0 – < 12.*, 13.0 – < 13.*, 14.0 – < 14.*, 15.0 – < 15.*, 16.0 – < 16.*, 17.0 – < 17.*, 19.0 – < 19.*, 20.0 – < 20.15.1, 21.0 – < 21.*, 22.0 – < 22.4.1 | 4.* |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | nodejs20 | 20.15.1-150600.3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | nodejs20 | 20.15.1-150500.11.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2543-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs20 | 20.15.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14214-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs22 | 22.10.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14435-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs24 | 24.11.1-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15802-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs26 | 26.3.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11110-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | nodejs20 | 20.15.1-150600.3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | nodejs20 | 20.15.1-150500.11.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2543-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | nodejs-21 | 21.7.3-r8 | — |
Advisories 9
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11110-1 nodejs26-26.3.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1548 Node.js: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 21, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15802-1 corepack24-24.11.1-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1 Security update for nodejs20 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2543-1 Security update for nodejs20 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14214-1 corepack20-20.15.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14435-1 corepack22-22.10.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- NCSC-2025-0023 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle PeopleSoft NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 22, 2025
- NCSC-2024-0411 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Database producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 17, 2024