6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2026-123877
Node.js is vulnerable to a certificate validation bypass in https.Agent via cross-policy TLS session reuse
Description

A certificate validation bypass in Node.js https.Agent lets a cached TLS session authenticated under one CA policy be reused by a later request with a stricter policy. https.Agent.prototype.getName() assigns the same Agent and session-cache key to a request that omits ca and one that explicitly supplies ca: [], because an omitted value appends nothing to the key while an empty array stringifies to an empty string. The two policies differ: omitting ca uses the default trust store, while supplying ca replaces it. Since they share a key, a TLS session authenticated under the broader default policy is handed to a new connection made under the later ca: [] policy, and TLS 1.3 session resumption carries the earlier authentication forward, so the second request reports authorized === true and transmits confidential data to a server its own CA policy would reject on a fresh connection. This vulnerability affects Node.js 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 11, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 11, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nodejs node.js
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update Node.js to address certificate validation bypass for TLS sessions.
  • Update Node.js to a version that corrects certificate validation.
  • Ensure CA policies are strictly enforced for TLS connections.
  • Review agent configuration for certificate validation logic.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2026-security-releases
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  • New CVE Received by ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb

    Nov. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A certificate validation bypass in Node.js https.Agent lets a cached TLS session authenticated under one CA policy be reused by a later request with a stricter policy. https.Agent.prototype.getName() assigns the same Agent and session-cache key to a request that omits ca and one that explicitly supplies ca: [], because an omitted value appends nothing to the key while an empty array stringifies to an empty string. The two policies differ: omitting ca uses the default trust store, while supplying ca replaces it. Since they share a key, a TLS session authenticated under the broader default policy is handed to a new connection made under the later ca: [] policy, and TLS 1.3 session resumption carries the earlier authentication forward, so the second request reports authorized === true and transmits confidential data to a server its own CA policy would reject on a fresh connection. This vulnerability affects Node.js 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x.
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-295
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/123xxx/CVE-2026-123877.json">CVE-2026-123877</a>
    Added Reference https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
    Added Reference https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2026-security-releases
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