CVE-2026-48618

nodejs: Node.js: Authentication bypass due to TLS hostname handling and unicode dot separator mismatch

Published Jun 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Node.js unicode dot separator handling can lead to tls wildcard-depth authentication bypass due to resolver and verifier hostname normalization mismat.

This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations.

This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4809-1 nodejs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6517-1 nodejs security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Node.js TLS Wildcard Verification Bypass via Unicode Dot Separator nodejs: Node.js: Authentication bypass due to TLS hostname handling and unicode dot separator mismatch
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-289
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs
Vendors & Products Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Node.js TLS Wildcard Verification Bypass via Unicode Dot Separator
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Node.js unicode dot separator handling can lead to tls wildcard-depth authentication bypass due to resolver and verifier hostname normalization mismat. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.
Weaknesses CWE-176
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 12:05 PM
Reserved
May 22, 2026, 3:00 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 26, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 26, 2026, 1:14 AM