vm2: NodeVM network builtin exclusions bypass via internal _http_client and _http_server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, NodeVM supports excluding public network builtins from the wildcard builtin option. With this configuration direct access to http, https, http2, net, dgram, tls, dns, and dns/promises is blocked. However, Node.js also exposes underscored internal HTTP builtins such as _http_client and _http_server. These are not blocked when the public modules are excluded. Sandboxed code can use these internal builtins to make outbound HTTP requests and open listening HTTP sockets even though the public network modules are denied. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| patriksimek | vm2 | before 3.11.4 | 3.11.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | vm2 (npm) | before 3.11.4 | 3.11.4 | Patch available | GHSA-r9pm-gxmw-wv6p |
- vm2 Vendorpatriksimek Affected before 3.11.4 Fixed in 3.11.4 Patch available CNA
- vm2 (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.11.4 Fixed in 3.11.4 Patch available GHSA-r9pm-gxmw-wv6p
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | patriksimek |
- cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·patriksimek
Remediation
- Fix · CNA vm2 (patriksimek) Fixed in 3.11.4
- Fix · GHSA-r9pm-gxmw-wv6p vm2 (npm) Fixed in 3.11.4 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:50850 Released 2026-08-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 security update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal
- RHSA-2026:36754 Released 2026-07-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed 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-2026:33574 Released 2026-06-30 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Developer Hub 1.9.6 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:50850 |
| Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:36754 |
| Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33574 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10
- Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47139
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9pm-gxmw-wv6p
References
More patriksimek vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-63070 vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape via Promise Symbol.species CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-63067 vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape RCE via Non-Strict Host Function CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-62623 vm2 before 3.11.6 Process-wide State Exposure via os and dns CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-62618 vm2 before 3.11.8 Sandbox Escape via NodeVM CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-47139 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47139 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r9pm-gxmw-wv6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-47139 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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