CVE-2023-30547
There exists a vulnerability in exception sanitization of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.16, allowing attackers to raise an unsanitized host exception inside `handleException()` which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 72.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. There exists a vulnerability in exception sanitization of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.16, allowing attackers to raise an unsanitized host exception inside `handleException()` which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.17` of `vm2`. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade.
- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 72.09% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- vm2 project/vm2
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/381b230b04936dd4d74aaf90cc8bb244Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b22e87b102d97d45d112a0931dba1aef7eea049Patch
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/f3db4dee4d76b19869df05ba7880d638a880edd5Patch
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch3r-j5x3-6q2mExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/381b230b04936dd4d74aaf90cc8bb244Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b22e87b102d97d45d112a0931dba1aef7eea049Patch
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/f3db4dee4d76b19869df05ba7880d638a880edd5Patch
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch3r-j5x3-6q2mExploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.