ghsa-g644-9gfx-q4q4
Vulnerability from github
Published
2023-07-13 17:01
Modified
2023-07-24 20:03
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
Details

In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Node.js custom inspect function allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.

Impact

Remote Code Execution, assuming the attacker has arbitrary code execution primitive inside the context of vm2 sandbox.

Patches

None.

Workarounds

None.

References

PoC is to be disclosed on or after the 5th of September.

Similarity with CVE-2023-37466

While this advisory might look similar to CVE-2023-37466, it is a completely different way of escaping the sandbox.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

  • Open an issue in VM2

Thanks to Xion (SeungHyun Lee) of KAIST Hacking Lab for disclosing this vulnerability.

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    {
      "package": {
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        "name": "vm2"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "3.9.19"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-37903"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-78"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-13T17:01:58Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-21T20:15:16Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In vm2 for versions up to 3.9.19, Node.js custom inspect function allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.\n\n### Impact\nRemote Code Execution, assuming the attacker has arbitrary code execution primitive inside the context of vm2 sandbox.\n\n### Patches\nNone.\n\n### Workarounds\nNone.\n\n### References\nPoC is to be disclosed on or after the 5th of September.\n\n### Similarity with [CVE-2023-37466](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37466)\nWhile this advisory might look similar to [CVE-2023-37466](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37466), it is a completely different way of escaping the sandbox.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n- Open an issue in [VM2](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2)\n\nThanks to [Xion](https://twitter.com/0x10n) (SeungHyun Lee) of [KAIST Hacking Lab](https://kaist-hacking.github.io/) for disclosing this vulnerability.",
  "id": "GHSA-g644-9gfx-q4q4",
  "modified": "2023-07-24T20:03:41Z",
  "published": "2023-07-13T17:01:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37903"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0007"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability"
}


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