A flaw in Node.js Permission Model network enforcement leaves Unix Domain Socket (UDS) server operations without the required permission checks, while all comparable network paths correctly enforce them.
As a result, code running under `--permission` without `--allow-net` can create and expose local IPC endpoints, allowing communication with other processes on the same host outside of the intended network restriction boundary.
This vulnerability affects Node.js **25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-net` is intentionally omitted to restrict network access. Note that `--allow-net` is currently an experimental feature.
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000
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| Title | Node.js Permission Model Bypasses Network Restrictions, Exposes Unix Domain Sockets | Node.js: Node.js: Unauthorized inter-process communication due to missing Unix Domain Socket permission checks |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-940 | |
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000
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| Title | Node.js Permission Model Bypasses Network Restrictions, Exposes Unix Domain Sockets | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000
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| Description | A flaw in Node.js Permission Model network enforcement leaves Unix Domain Socket (UDS) server operations without the required permission checks, while all comparable network paths correctly enforce them. As a result, code running under `--permission` without `--allow-net` can create and expose local IPC endpoints, allowing communication with other processes on the same host outside of the intended network restriction boundary. This vulnerability affects Node.js **25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-net` is intentionally omitted to restrict network access. Note that `--allow-net` is currently an experimental feature. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-01T15:03:21.612Z
Reserved: 2026-01-04T15:00:06.574Z
Link: CVE-2026-21711
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-03-30T20:16:19.260
Modified: 2026-04-01T16:23:48.813
Link: CVE-2026-21711