Vulnerability · Published Sep 6, 2022 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2022-36067vm2 vulnerable to Sandbox Escape before v3.9.11
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in vm2 from patriksimek. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 47.9% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. In versions prior to version 3.9.11, 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 3.9.11 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vm2 | 3.9.11 | GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| patriksimek | vm2 | < 3.9.11 |
Weakness: CWE-913 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/467
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d9a7f3cc995d3d861e1380eafb886cb3c5e2b873#diff-b1a515a627d820118e76d0e323fe2f0589ed50a1eacb490f6c3278fe3698f164
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/blob/master/lib/setup-sandbox.js#L71
- https://www.oxeye.io/blog/vm2-sandbreak-vulnerability-cve-2022-36067
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221017-0002/