CVE-2026-26956 | BDVDB-2026-330309 Detail

patriksimekvm2

Description#

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In version 3.10.4, vm2 is vulnerable to full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution. Attacker code inside VM.run() obtains host process object and runs host commands with zero host cooperation. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
CWE-653 Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-05-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-07-15Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-05-04
Last modified: 2026-07-15

Vendor information

Vendor: patriksimek
Product: vm2

All patriksimek vulnerabilities

Score

9.8 Critical

EPSS

1.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 65.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
= 3.10.4
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).