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CVE-2023-37903

CRITICAL

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published7/21/2023

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

vm2_project:vm2

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78CWE-78

References

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-g644-9gfx-q4q4(security-advisories@github.com)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0007/(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-g644-9gfx-q4q4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0007/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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