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TI-2026-32048 Aliases CVE-2026-44005GHSA-vwrp-x96c-mhwq

vm2: Sandbox escape

Priority HIGH 82CWE-1321Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. From 3.9.6 to 3.10.5, vm2's bridge exposes mutable proxies for real host-realm intrinsic prototypes and then forwards sandbox writes into the underlying host objects with otherReflectSet() and otherReflectDefineProperty(), which lets attacker-controlled JavaScript running in a default VM or inherited NodeVM mutate shared host Object.prototype, Array.prototype, and Function.prototype from inside the sandbox This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00831 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed vm2 (patriksimek): 3.11.0vm2 (npm): 3.11.0Red Hat: 1 advisory

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
patriksimekvm23.9.6 to before 3.11.03.11.0Patch availableCNA
—vm2 (npm)3.9.6 to before 3.11.03.11.0Patch availableGHSA-vwrp-x96c-mhwq
  • vm2 Vendorpatriksimek Affected 3.9.6 to before 3.11.0 Fixed in 3.11.0 Patch available CNA
  • vm2 (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.9.6 to before 3.11.0 Fixed in 3.11.0 Patch available GHSA-vwrp-x96c-mhwq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*3.9.6 to before 3.11.0Vulnerablepatriksimek
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 3.9.6 to before 3.11.0 Vulnerable ·patriksimek

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA vm2 (patriksimek) Fixed in 3.11.0
  • Fix · GHSA-vwrp-x96c-mhwq vm2 (npm) Fixed in 3.11.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:50850 Released 2026-08-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 security update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1Fixed RHSA-2026:50850
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Developer Hub 1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44005
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwrp-x96c-mhwq
  3. 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • 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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