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TI-2023-15608 Aliases CVE-2023-32314GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5

Sandbox Escape

Priority HIGH 82CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.08127 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial vm2 (patriksimek): 3.9.18vm2 (npm): 3.9.18Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
patriksimekvm2before 3.9.183.9.18Patch availableCNA
—vm2 (npm)before 3.9.183.9.18Patch availableGHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5
  • vm2 Vendorpatriksimek Affected before 3.9.18 Fixed in 3.9.18 Patch available CNA
  • vm2 (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.9.18 Fixed in 3.9.18 Patch available GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 3.9.18Vulnerablepatriksimek
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.9.18 Vulnerable ·patriksimek

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA vm2 (patriksimek) Fixed in 3.9.18
  • Fix · GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5 vm2 (npm) Fixed in 3.9.18 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:3356 Released 2023-05-30 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.5.9 security fixes and container updates
    • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.5 for RHEL 8 rhacm2/acm-cluster-proxy-rhel8, rhacm2/acm-governance-policy-addon-controller-rhel8, rhacm2/acm-grafana-rhel8 +47
  • RHSA-2023:3353 Released 2023-05-30 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.0.9 security fixes and container updates
    • multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.0 for RHEL 8 multicluster-engine/agent-service-rhel8, multicluster-engine/apiserver-network-proxy-rhel8, multicluster-engine/assisted-image-service-rhel8 +35
  • RHSA-2023:3326 Released 2023-05-26 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.6.6 security fixes and container updates
    • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.6 for RHEL 8 rhacm2/acm-governance-policy-addon-controller-rhel8, rhacm2/acm-grafana-rhel8, rhacm2/acm-must-gather-rhel8 +45
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  • RHSA-2023:3325 Released 2023-05-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.1.7 security fixes and container updates
    • multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1 for RHEL 8 multicluster-engine/agent-service-rhel8, multicluster-engine/apiserver-network-proxy-rhel8, multicluster-engine/assisted-image-service-rhel8 +37

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2AffectedNo fix yet

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32314
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2023-14382 Sandbox Escape in vm2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-13478 vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-33200 vm2: Sandbox Breakout Using Async Generator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32052 vm2: Sandbox Breakout Through Null Proto Exception CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32051 vm2 has sandbox breakout via `neutralizeArraySpeciesBatch` CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32049 vm2: Sandbox Escape CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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