Sandbox Escape
CVE-2023-32314

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Patriksimek

Status
Vm2
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-32314?

A sandbox escape vulnerability has been identified in vm2, which is designed to execute untrusted code using Node.js built-in modules. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.9.17. The issue arises from an improper implementation concerning the Proxy specification that allows a threat actor to bypass sandbox protections, leading to unauthorized remote code execution on the hosting environment. To mitigate this risk, users are strongly advised to update to vm2 version 3.9.18 or later, as there are currently no available workarounds.

Affected Version(s)

vm2 < 3.9.18

References

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GH...
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https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305...
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https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52...
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EPSS Score

70% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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