CVE-2025-55132
MediumVulnerability 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.
CVSS Metrics
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Vector String:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Known Affected Software
69 configuration(s) from 1 vendor(s)
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CPUAPR2026
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026
Severity Details
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Default Permissions
- Description
- During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
- Exploit Likelihood
- Medium
- Typical Severity
- Medium
- Abstraction Level
- Base
Key Information
- Published Date
- January 20, 2026
