CVE-2023-37903

Sandbox Escape in vm2

Published Jul 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In vm2 for versions up to and including 3.9.19, Node.js custom inspect function allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code. This may result in Remote Code Execution, assuming the attacker has arbitrary code execution primitive inside the context of vm2 sandbox. There are no patches and no known workarounds. Users are advised to find an alternative software.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g644-9gfx-q4q4 vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.6::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.1::el8
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.6::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.1::el8
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:48 PM
Reserved
Jul 10, 2023, 5:51 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 21, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 21, 2023, 12:00 AM