Vm2
CVE-2023-37466
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject and execute arbitrary code within the application by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in npm
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed with the @@species accessor property allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue. Affected products include: Vm2 Project Vm2. Version information: up to 3.9.19.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed with the @@species accessor property allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue.
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Attack Technique
Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vul
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.
There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15,
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.
This affects the package vm2 before 3.9.4 via a Prototype Pollution attack vector, which can lead to execution of arbitr
Full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution allows remote attackers to break out of vm2's Node.js sandbox environm
Sandbox escape in vm2 for Node.js allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the host syst
Sandbox escape in vm2 (patriksimek/vm2) versions prior to 3.11.3 enables remote code execution on the host Node.js proce
Sandbox escape in vm2 Node.js sandbox before 3.10.2 via Promise.prototype.then/catch callback sanitization bypass. PoC a
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8
The package vm2 before 3.9.10 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the usage of prototype lookup for the We
Sandbox escape in the vm2 Node.js library through 3.11.6 lets untrusted code running inside a NodeVM instance reach the
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