Vulnerability in Patriksimek Vm2
CVE-2026-92950
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability in the CLI tool that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the host Node.js process. Attackers can supply a malicious script file to the vm2 CLI that uses require(__filename) to re-execute itself in the host realm, bypassing sandbox isolation and accessing host modules like fs and child_process.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-jxxv-8r27-vm4p (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-sandbox-escape-via-cli-require (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-92950?
- CVE-2026-92950 is a high-severity vulnerability in Patriksimek Vm2, classified under CWE-453. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-92950?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.