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TI-2026-19982 Aliases CVE-2026-24781GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c

vm2: Sandbox Breakout Through Inspect

Priority HIGH 82CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-693 and CWE-94.

Summary

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability through the inspect function. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01186 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial vm2 (patriksimek): 3.11.0vm2 (npm): 3.11.0Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 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 3.11.03.11.0Patch availableCNA
—vm2 (npm)before 3.11.03.11.0Patch availableGHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c
  • vm2 Vendorpatriksimek Affected before 3.11.0 Fixed in 3.11.0 Patch available CNA
  • vm2 (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.11.0 Fixed in 3.11.0 Patch available GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 3.11.0Vulnerablepatriksimek
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.11.0 Vulnerable ·patriksimek

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA vm2 (patriksimek) Fixed in 3.11.0
  • Fix · GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c vm2 (npm) Fixed in 3.11.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:36754 Released 2026-07-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10.2 release.
    • Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10 registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-rhel9-operator
  • RHSA-2026:26234 Released 2026-06-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9.5 release.
    • Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-rhel9-operator

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Developer Hub 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10Fixed RHSA-2026:36754
Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9Fixed RHSA-2026:26234
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10
  • Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24781
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c
  3. 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c
  5. 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c
  6. 2026-11-04 5 new references · GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 1

Other 7

  • 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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