CVE-2021-23449

Sandbox Bypass

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Published Oct 18, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects the package vm2 before 3.9.4 via a Prototype Pollution attack vector, which can lead to execution of arbitrary code on the host machine.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

vm2

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.9.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2254	This affects the package vm2 before 3.9.4 via a Prototype Pollution attack vector, which can lead to execution of arbitrary code on the host machine.
Github GHSA	GHSA-rjf2-j2r6-q8gr	Prototype Pollution in vm2

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.590% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/b4f6e2bd2c4a1ef52fc4483d8e35f28bc4481886
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/363
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.4
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0010/
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-VM2-1585918

History

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Subscriptions

Vm2 Project Vm2

Weaknesses

CWE-1321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Oct 18, 2021, 4:40 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:46 AM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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