vm2 up to 3.9.9 WeakMap.prototype.set access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in vm2 up to 3.9.9. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function WeakMap.prototype.set. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-25893. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in vm2 up to 3.9.9. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function WeakMap.prototype.set. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The package vm2 before 3.9.10 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the usage of prototype lookup for the WeakMap.prototype.set method. Exploiting this vulnerability leads to access to a host object and a sandbox compromise.

The weakness was released 12/21/2022 as 444. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-25893 since 02/24/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 3.9.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vm2 3.9.10
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

02/24/2022 🔍
12/21/2022 +300 days 🔍
12/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/15/2025 +846 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 444
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-25893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-25893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216376

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2022 07:50
Updated: 04/15/2025 23:53
Changes: 12/21/2022 07:50 (51), 04/15/2025 23:53 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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