Overview
- Description
- vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in vm2 for versions up to and including 3.9.17. It abuses an unexpected creation of a host object based on the specification of `Proxy`. As a result a threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.18` of `vm2`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 10
- Impact score
- 6
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- CRITICAL
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- security-advisories@github.com
- CWE-74
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "80ED3198-E3DA-4ACD-883B-10CDB835BA33",
"versionEndExcluding": "3.9.18"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]