CVE-2026-24120: CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure in patriksimek vm2
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.10.5, the fix for CVE-2023-37466 is insufficient and can be circumvented allowing attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vm2 Node.js sandbox prior to version 3.10.5 contains a protection mechanism failure (CWE-693) related to an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-37466. This flaw allows attackers to escape the sandbox environment and execute arbitrary code on the host system. The vulnerability is critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The issue is patched in vm2 version 3.10.5.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to escape the vm2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system, potentially leading to full system compromise including data theft, system manipulation, and denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade vm2 to version 3.10.5 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked from Red Hat.
CVE-2026-24120: CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure in patriksimek vm2
Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.10.5, the fix for CVE-2023-37466 is insufficient and can be circumvented allowing attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vm2 Node.js sandbox prior to version 3.10.5 contains a protection mechanism failure (CWE-693) related to an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-37466. This flaw allows attackers to escape the sandbox environment and execute arbitrary code on the host system. The vulnerability is critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The issue is patched in vm2 version 3.10.5.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to escape the vm2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system, potentially leading to full system compromise including data theft, system manipulation, and denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade vm2 to version 3.10.5 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked from Red Hat.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T18:38:22.473Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24120","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 69f8d213cbff5d8610396f40
Added to database: 05/04/2026, 17:06:27 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 08:37:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 71
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