Critical severity · published May 15, 2023
CVE-2023-32314
Sandbox Escape
10.0
CVSS
8.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in vm2 for versions up to and including 3.9.17. It abuses an unexpected creation of a host object based on the specification of `Proxy`. As a result 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 `3.9.18` of `vm2`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.1% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VM
vm2 · patriksimek
< 3.9.18 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32314
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32314
Exploit
https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac
Patch
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305c5b8a77b63ddee3ec86912daf
Release Notes
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5
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