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TI-2026-63069 Aliases CVE-2026-93605GHSA-9hxx-m5g2-2q3hGHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r

vm2 NodeVM before 3.12.1 Remote Code Execution via child_process

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

vm2 NodeVM versions before 3.12.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability where the DANGEROUS_BUILTINS denylist omits child_process despite blocking other host-spawning modules. Attackers can require child_process and execute arbitrary commands on the host system when NodeVM is configured with builtin:['*'] or explicit child_process allowance.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0048 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed vm2 (patriksimek): 3.12.1vm2 (npm): 3.12.1Red Hat: 6 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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 3.12.13.12.1Patch availableCNA
—vm2 (npm)before 3.12.13.12.1Patch availableGHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r
  • vm2 Vendorpatriksimek Affected before 3.12.1 Fixed in 3.12.1 Patch available CNA
  • vm2 (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.12.1 Fixed in 3.12.1 Patch available GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——patriksimek
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·patriksimek

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA vm2 (patriksimek) Fixed in 3.12.1
  • Fix · GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r vm2 (npm) Fixed in 3.12.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:91651 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9.10 release.
    • Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-rhel9-operator
  • RHSA-2026:82151 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Ansible automation portal Red Hat Enterprise Linux Images
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/bootc-automation-portal-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:80644 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Ansible plug-ins for Red Hat Developer Hub Product Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:80603 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Ansible plug-ins for Red Hat Developer Hub Product Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal
  • RHSA-2026:79088 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10.5 release.
    • Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10 registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-rhel9-operator
  • RHSA-2026:76788 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10.5 Plugin Catalog GA plugins release.
    • Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10 registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-lightspeed, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-lightspeed-backend, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-orchestrator +4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    patriksimek vm2 3.12.1

    4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-63070 vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape via Promise Symbol.speciesPriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2026-63067 vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape RCE via Non-Strict Host FunctionPriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2026-63068 vm2 3.11.8 Sandbox Escape via crypto.setFipsPriority HIGH 70
    Show all 4 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1Fixed RHSA-2026:80603
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2Fixed RHSA-2026:80644, RHSA-2026:82151
Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10Fixed RHSA-2026:76788, RHSA-2026:79088
Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9Fixed RHSA-2026:91651
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-2026-93605
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hxx-m5g2-2q3h
  3. 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76788 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r
  6. 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/[email protected] · GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r
  7. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r
  8. 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r
  9. 2026-10-07 3 new references · GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r
  10. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:79088 · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-09 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  12. 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80603 · Red Hat
  13. 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80644 · Red Hat
  14. 2026-10-13 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 · Red Hat
  15. 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82151 · Red Hat
  16. 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  17. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91651 · Red Hat
  18. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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
See all 80 →

Sources

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