patriksimek vm2 up to 3.10.4 protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in patriksimek vm2 up to 3.10.4. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to protection mechanism. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-24120. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in patriksimek vm2 up to 3.10.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-24120 since 01/21/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.10.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1349). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source vm2

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: vm2 3.10.5

Timelineinfo

01/21/2026 CVE reserved
05/04/2026 +102 days Advisory disclosed
05/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-qvjj-29qf-hp7p
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-24120 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-24120
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361025
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1349 - vm2: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/04/2026 22:53
Updated: 05/05/2026 01:23
Changes: 05/04/2026 22:53 (64), 05/05/2026 01:23 (6)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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