CVE-2026-22709 (GCVE-0-2026-22709)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-26 21:32 – Updated: 2026-01-27 21:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
vm2 has a Sandbox Escape
Summary
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In vm2 prior to version 3.10.2, `Promise.prototype.then` `Promise.prototype.catch` callback sanitization can be bypassed. This allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code. In lib/setup-sandbox.js, the callback function of `localPromise.prototype.then` is sanitized, but `globalPromise.prototype.then` is not sanitized. The return value of async functions is `globalPromise` object. Version 3.10.2 fixes the issue.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-27 21:42 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b009c2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.2 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| patriksimek | vm2 |
Affected:
< 3.10.2
|
guessed |
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"metrics": [
{
"other": {
"content": {
"id": "CVE-2026-22709",
"options": [
{
"Exploitation": "none"
},
{
"Automatable": "yes"
},
{
"Technical Impact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T21:42:17.760812Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
},
"type": "ssvc"
}
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-01-27T21:42:27.920Z",
"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"shortName": "CISA-ADP"
},
"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "vm2",
"vendor": "patriksimek",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "\u003c 3.10.2"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In vm2 prior to version 3.10.2, `Promise.prototype.then` `Promise.prototype.catch` callback sanitization can be bypassed. This allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code. In lib/setup-sandbox.js, the callback function of `localPromise.prototype.then` is sanitized, but `globalPromise.prototype.then` is not sanitized. The return value of async functions is `globalPromise` object. Version 3.10.2 fixes the issue."
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
}
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-94",
"description": "CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code (\u0027Code Injection\u0027)",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
},
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-913",
"description": "CWE-913: Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
},
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-693",
"description": "CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-01-26T21:32:00.215Z",
"orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
"shortName": "GitHub_M"
},
"references": [
{
"name": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8",
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8"
},
{
"name": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b009c2d4b1131c01810c1205e641d614c322a29",
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b009c2d4b1131c01810c1205e641d614c322a29"
},
{
"name": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.2",
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.2"
}
],
"source": {
"advisory": "GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8",
"discovery": "UNKNOWN"
},
"title": "vm2 has a Sandbox Escape"
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
"assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
"cveId": "CVE-2026-22709",
"datePublished": "2026-01-26T21:32:00.215Z",
"dateReserved": "2026-01-08T19:23:09.857Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-01-27T21:42:27.920Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"epss": {
"cve": "CVE-2026-22709",
"date": "2026-10-28",
"epss": "0.0127",
"percentile": "0.69708"
},
"nvd": {
"cve": {
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"product": "vm2",
"vendor": "patriksimek",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "\u003c 3.10.2"
}
]
}
],
"source": "security-advisories@github.com"
}
],
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "CD4F9978-8CFB-4C45-8C2A-469413D81852",
"versionEndExcluding": "3.10.2",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In vm2 prior to version 3.10.2, `Promise.prototype.then` `Promise.prototype.catch` callback sanitization can be bypassed. This allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code. In lib/setup-sandbox.js, the callback function of `localPromise.prototype.then` is sanitized, but `globalPromise.prototype.then` is not sanitized. The return value of async functions is `globalPromise` object. Version 3.10.2 fixes the issue."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "vm2 es una vm/sandbox de c\u00f3digo abierto para Node.js. En vm2, en versiones anteriores a la 3.10.2, la sanitizaci\u00f3n de las devoluciones de llamada de `Promise.prototype.then` `Promise.prototype.catch` puede ser eludida. Esto permite a los atacantes escapar de la sandbox y ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario. En lib/setup-sandbox.js, la funci\u00f3n de devoluci\u00f3n de llamada de `localPromise.prototype.then` es sanitizada, pero `globalPromise.prototype.then` no es sanitizada. El valor de retorno de las funciones as\u00edncronas es un objeto `globalPromise`. La versi\u00f3n 3.10.2 corrige el problema."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-22709",
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T10:20:16.550",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 5.9,
"source": "security-advisories@github.com",
"type": "Secondary"
},
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 10.0,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 6.0,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"id": "CVE-2026-22709",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "yes"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T21:42:17.760812Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"published": "2026-01-26T22:15:55.890",
"references": [
{
"source": "security-advisories@github.com",
"tags": [
"Patch"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b009c2d4b1131c01810c1205e641d614c322a29"
},
{
"source": "security-advisories@github.com",
"tags": [
"Product",
"Release Notes"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.2"
},
{
"source": "security-advisories@github.com",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
"weaknesses": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-94"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-693"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-913"
}
],
"source": "security-advisories@github.com",
"type": "Secondary"
}
]
}
},
"redhat_vex": {
"current_release_date": "2026-01-28T03:16:48+00:00",
"cve": "CVE-2026-22709",
"id": "CVE-2026-22709",
"initial_release_date": "2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
"product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
"source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
"status": "final",
"title": "vm2 has a Sandbox Escape",
"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-22709.json",
"version": "3"
},
"vulnrichment": {
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"metrics": [
{
"other": {
"content": {
"id": "CVE-2026-22709",
"options": [
{
"Exploitation": "none"
},
{
"Automatable": "yes"
},
{
"Technical Impact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T21:42:17.760812Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
},
"type": "ssvc"
}
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-01-27T21:42:24.536Z",
"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"shortName": "CISA-ADP"
},
"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "vm2",
"vendor": "patriksimek",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "\u003c 3.10.2"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In vm2 prior to version 3.10.2, `Promise.prototype.then` `Promise.prototype.catch` callback sanitization can be bypassed. This allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code. In lib/setup-sandbox.js, the callback function of `localPromise.prototype.then` is sanitized, but `globalPromise.prototype.then` is not sanitized. The return value of async functions is `globalPromise` object. Version 3.10.2 fixes the issue."
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
}
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-94",
"description": "CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code (\u0027Code Injection\u0027)",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
},
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-913",
"description": "CWE-913: Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
},
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-693",
"description": "CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-01-26T21:32:00.215Z",
"orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
"shortName": "GitHub_M"
},
"references": [
{
"name": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8",
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8"
},
{
"name": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b009c2d4b1131c01810c1205e641d614c322a29",
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b009c2d4b1131c01810c1205e641d614c322a29"
},
{
"name": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.2",
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.2"
}
],
"source": {
"advisory": "GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8",
"discovery": "UNKNOWN"
},
"title": "vm2 has a Sandbox Escape"
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
"assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
"cveId": "CVE-2026-22709",
"datePublished": "2026-01-26T21:32:00.215Z",
"dateReserved": "2026-01-08T19:23:09.857Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-01-27T21:42:27.920Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2"
}
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Drag nodes to arrange them. Double-click a related vulnerability to open it, or a source to visit its link. The Physics button on the left tunes the layout and the simulation; the legend at the bottom left hides or shows nodes by kind and by sighting type.
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline
Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC
Loading timeline…
Loading…
Loading…
The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
Loading…
Related by attack behaviour
Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.