CVE-2026-92957 (GCVE-0-2026-92957)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-17 13:46 – Updated: 2026-09-17 17:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
vm2 before 3.11.7 Authentication Bypass via node: Prefix
Summary
vm2 through 3.11.6 does not normalize `node:`-prefixed builtin specifiers when evaluating user-supplied negative (deny) entries in a NodeVM wildcard require policy. Although NodeVM strips the `node:` prefix during require() resolution, negative wildcard entries are matched by exact string comparison against the canonical builtin names, so a policy such as `new NodeVM({ require: { builtin: ['*', '-node:child_process'] } })` fails to deny the canonical `child_process` module. Sandboxed code can therefore obtain the host `child_process` builtin via `require('child_process')` or `require('node:child_process')`, gaining references to process-spawning APIs such as execSync and spawn, which is equivalent to host command-execution capability for untrusted sandbox code. Fixed in vm2 3.11.7. (Suggested title: "vm2 before 3.11.7: NodeVM builtin deny-list bypass via node:-prefixed specifiers exposes child_process")
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-17 17:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advis… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| patriksimek | vm2 |
Affected:
0 , < 3.11.7
(semver)
Unaffected: 3.11.7 (semver) |
guessed |
Date Public
2026-08-24 00:00
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