CVE-2026-24120

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 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.5	Release Notes
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-qvjj-29qf-hp7p	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24120
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466529
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-qvjj-29qf-hp7p	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-24120.json

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-04 17:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 02:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-24120

Mitre link : CVE-2026-24120

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24120

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Products Affected

vm2_project

vm2

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

CWE-807

Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision

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