CVE-2023-29199

vm2 Sandbox escape vulnerability

Published Apr 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15, allowing attackers to bypass `handleException()` and leak unsanitized host exceptions which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. 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 `3.9.16` of `vm2`.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985 vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', '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 6, 2025, 6:45 PM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2023, 1:37 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 14, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Apr 8, 2023, 12:00 AM