VDB-342113 · CVE-2025-55132 · Nessus 296677

Node.js up to 20.19.6/22.21.1/24.12.0/25.2.1 futimes permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Node.js up to 20.19.6/22.21.1/24.12.0/25.2.1. This affects the function futimes. The manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-55132. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Node.js up to 20.19.6/22.21.1/24.12.0/25.2.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function futimes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at nodejs.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-55132 since 08/07/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 296677 (SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : nodejs22 (SUSE-SU-2026:0295-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (296677) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0098). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
RESF Rocky Linux
Open Source Node.js

Productinfo

Type

JavaScript Library

Name

Node.js

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 2.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 296677
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : nodejs22 (SUSE-SU-2026:0295-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

08/07/2025 CVE reserved
01/20/2026 +166 days Advisory disclosed
01/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/08/2026 +108 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nodejs.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-55132 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-342113
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0098 - Node.js: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2026 23:55
Updated: 05/08/2026 11:26
Changes: 01/20/2026 23:55 (62), 01/27/2026 08:49 (7), 01/27/2026 16:23 (2), 02/02/2026 08:58 (3), 02/04/2026 03:14 (15), 02/10/2026 14:13 (1), 05/08/2026 11:23 (1), 05/08/2026 11:26 (6)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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