Improper access control in Node.js - CVE-2025-55132
Published: April 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126392
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55132
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Node.js Foundation
Affected software:
Node.js
Node.js
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to modify file timestamps.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in fs.futimes() when changing file timestamps without expected write-permission checks. A local user can call futimes() to modify file timestamps.
This can reduce the reliability of logs by obscuring activity in read-only directories.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-55132
Install security update from vendor's website.