CVE-2023-37903
Sandbox Escape in vm2
CRITICAL 10.0EPSS 4.2%
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In vm2 for versions up to and including 3.9.19, Node.js custom inspect function allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code. This may result in Remote Code Execution, assuming the attacker has arbitrary code execution primitive inside the context of vm2 sandbox. There are no patches and no known workarounds. Users are advised to find an alternative software.
- Affected
- patriksimek · vm2
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 10.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v3.1 GITHUB
- 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 91st percentile
- Published
- 2023-07-21
- Updated
- 2025-11-03
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- 7h3h4ckv157/CVE-2023-379039★ · 2023-11-05
Security advisories
- patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-g644-9gfx-q4q4
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0007
- advisories/GHSA-g644-9gfx-q4q4