CVE-2022-36067
vm2 vulnerable to Sandbox Escape before v3.9.11
- Published
- Sep 6, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Evidence observed
- Aug 7, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. In versions prior to version 3.9.11, 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 3.9.11 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.
Sources
2Proof-of-concept web application demonstrating CVE-2022-36067, a vm2 sandbox escape, enabling remote code execution by uploading exploit code to a Node.js server.
- Exploit-For-CVE-2022-36067Exploit
This repo contains payload for the CVE-2022-36067
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