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CVE-2023-30547

CriticalCVSS 9.8 / 10
Published Apr 17, 2023·Last modified Apr 2, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. There exists a vulnerability in exception sanitization of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.16, allowing attackers to raise an unsanitized host exception inside handleException() which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.17 of vm2. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade.

Risk Scores
Base Score
9.8

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
9.3

Active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Immediate patching or mitigation is required.

EPSS
72.09%

The exploit probability is very high. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Proof of Concept

A proof of concept is available for this vulnerability (4 exploits found).

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