CVE-2023-29017

vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability

Published Apr 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 63.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Prior to version 3.9.15, vm2 was not properly handling host objects passed to `Error.prepareStackTrace` in case of unhandled async errors. A threat actor could 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 3.9.15 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7jxr-cg7f-gpgv vm2 vulnerable to sandbox escape
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.6::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.0::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.1::el8
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.6::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.0::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.1::el8
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 10, 2025, 4:10 PM
Reserved
Mar 29, 2023, 5:39 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 6, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Apr 6, 2023, 12:00 AM