ghsa-xj72-wvfv-8985
Vulnerability from github
Published
2023-04-12 20:42
Modified
2023-04-14 21:35
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

There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15, allowing attackers to bypass handleException() and leak unsanitized host exceptions which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context.

Impact

A threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox.

Patches

This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.16 of vm2.

Workarounds

None.

References

Github Issue - https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/516 PoC - https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/f05730165799bf56d70391f3d9ea187c

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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  "aliases": [
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-04-12T20:42:44Z",
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  "details": "There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15, allowing attackers to bypass `handleException()` and leak unsanitized host exceptions which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context.\n\n### Impact\nA threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.16` of `vm2`.\n\n### Workarounds\nNone.\n\n### References\nGithub Issue - https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/516\nPoC - https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/f05730165799bf56d70391f3d9ea187c\n\n### For more information\n\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-xj72-wvfv-8985",
  "modified": "2023-04-14T21:35:01Z",
  "published": "2023-04-12T20:42:44Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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  ],
  "summary": "vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability"
}


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