CVE-2025-55132
Detail
Description
A flaw in Node.js's permission model allows a file's access and modification timestamps to be changed via `futimes()` even when the process has only read permissions. Unlike `utimes()`, `futimes()` does not apply the expected write-permission checks, which means file metadata can be modified in read-only directories. This behavior could be used to alter timestamps in ways that obscure activity, reducing the reliability of logs. This vulnerability affects users of the permission model on Node.js v20, v22, v24, and v25.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Base
Score:
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID |
CWE Name |
Source |
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CWE-276
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Incorrect Default Permissions |
CISA-ADP
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/17/2026 5:41:19 AM
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Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
SSVC |
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CVE Modified by HackerOne
6/17/2026 5:41:19 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"nodejs","product":"node","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"20.19.6","lessThanOrEqual":"20.19.6","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"22.21.1","lessThanOrEqual":"22.21.1","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"24.12.0","lessThanOrEqual":"24.12.0","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"25.2.1","lessThanOrEqual":"25.2.1","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"}]}]
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Initial Analysis by NIST
2/03/2026 4:27:22 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 25.0.0 up to (excluding) 25.3.0
*cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 22.0.0 up to (excluding) 22.22.0
*cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 24.0.0 up to (excluding) 24.13.0
*cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.0.0 up to (excluding) 20.20.0
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| Added |
Reference Type |
HackerOne: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2025-security-releases Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
1/21/2026 2:16:04 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CWE |
CWE-276
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New CVE Received from HackerOne
1/20/2026 4:16:03 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Description |
A flaw in Node.js's permission model allows a file's access and modification timestamps to be changed via `futimes()` even when the process has only read permissions. Unlike `utimes()`, `futimes()` does not apply the expected write-permission checks, which means file metadata can be modified in read-only directories. This behavior could be used to alter timestamps in ways that obscure activity, reducing the reliability of logs. This vulnerability affects users of the permission model on Node.js v20, v22, v24, and v25.
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| Added |
CVSS V3 |
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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| Added |
Reference |
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2025-security-releases
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2025-55132 NVD
Published Date: 01/20/2026 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: HackerOne
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