CVE-2023-37466
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed with the @@species accessor property allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed with the @@species accessor property allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-37466- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2028
vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed with the @@species accessor property allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2028- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cchq-frgv-rjh5
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed, allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.
Impact
Remote Code Execution, assuming the attacker has arbitrary code execution primitive inside the context of vm2 sandbox.
Patches
None.
Workarounds
None.
References
PoC - https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/f693061e6523c97274ad5298eb2c74e9
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in VM2
Thanks to Xion (SeungHyun Lee) of KAIST Hacking Lab for disclosing this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-cchq-frgv-rjh5- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed with the @@species accessor property allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-37466- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed with the @@species accessor property allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-37466- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cchq-frgv-rjh5
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Promise handler sanitization can be bypassed, allowing attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.
Impact
Remote Code Execution, assuming the attacker has arbitrary code execution primitive inside the context of vm2 sandbox.
Patches
None.
Workarounds
None.
References
PoC - https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/f693061e6523c97274ad5298eb2c74e9
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in VM2
Thanks to Xion (SeungHyun Lee) of KAIST Hacking Lab for disclosing this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-cchq-frgv-rjh5- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-37466 No score
CVE-2023-37466 in vm2 - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2023-37466 in the vm2 package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-37466- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vm2npm |
through 3.9.19 | 3.10.0 |
vm2npm |
before 3.10.0 | 3.10.0 |
vm2Root:npm |
before 3.9.17-aikido.11 | 3.9.17-aikido.113.9.17-aikido.123.9.17-aikido.43.9.17-aikido.133.9.17-aikido.53.9.17-aikido.63.9.17-aikido.73.9.17-aikido.83.9.17-aikido.93.9.17-aikido.103.9.7-aikido.53.9.7-aikido.6 |
@rootio/vm2Root:npm |
before 3.9.17-root.io.3 | 3.9.17-root.io.33.9.17-root.io.113.9.17-root.io.123.9.17-root.io.43.9.17-root.io.133.9.17-root.io.53.9.17-root.io.63.9.17-root.io.73.9.17-root.io.83.9.17-root.io.93.9.17-root.io.103.9.7-root.io.53.9.7-root.io.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-37466 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Patriksimek Vm2, published July 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.87%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in vm2 3.10.0.
References
github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-cchq-frgv-rjh5
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37466
gist.github.com/leesh3288/f693061e6523c97274ad5298eb2c74e9