2.8
/ 10
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2025-55132
Source
hackerone
Published
Jan 20, 2026 at 20:41
Affected Product
Vendor
nodejs
Product
node
Version
20.19.6
Affected Versions
nodejs node 20.19.6
nodejs node 22.21.1
nodejs node 24.12.0
nodejs node 25.2.1
nodejs node 22.21.1
nodejs node 24.12.0
nodejs node 25.2.1