CVE-2022-36067

vm2 vulnerable to Sandbox Escape before v3.9.11

Description

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. In versions prior to version 3.9.11, 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 3.9.11 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.

Scores

Weaknesses (CWE)

• CWE-913

Advisories

• GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq — vm2 vulnerable to Sandbox Escape resulting in Remote Code Execution on host

European references

• ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-6880
• GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-36067

CERT-FR advisories

• CERTFR-2023-AVI-0597 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM Cognos Analytics · cert.ssi.gouv.fr

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

• cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* < 3.9.11

Affected products

References

• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq
• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/467
• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d9a7f3cc995d3d861e1380eafb886cb3c5e2b873#diff-b1a515a627d820118e76d0e323fe2f0589ed50a1eacb490f6c3278fe3698f164
• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/blob/master/lib/setup-sandbox.js#L71
• https://www.oxeye.io/blog/vm2-sandbreak-vulnerability-cve-2022-36067
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221017-0002/

Sources