{"id":"CVE-2026-93605","title":"vm2 NodeVM versions before 3.12.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability where the DANGEROUS_BUILTINS denylist omits child_process despite blocking other host-spawning modules","summary":"vm2 NodeVM versions before 3.12.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability where the DANGEROUS_BUILTINS denylist omits child_process despite blocking other host-spawning modules. Attackers can require child_process and execute arbitrary co…","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-693","CWE-184","CWE-913"],"vendor":"patriksimek","product":"vm2","affected":["vm2 < 3.12.1"],"published":"2026-09-18","updated":"2026-09-21","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-21T21:17:19.060","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93605","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-nodevm-before-3.12.1-remote-code-execution-via-child-process","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-93605.json"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93605"},{"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2538474"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93605"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93605"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","csaf","vex","red-hat","ghsa","npm"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-21T17:57:09.752997Z"},"epss":0.00726,"epssPercentile":0.53926,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-18T13:41:41.660Z","scores":{"nvd":10,"vendor":9.8,"ghsa":10},"aliases":["GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r"],"ecosystem":"npm","patched":["vm2 3.12.1"],"slug":"CVE-2026-93605","body":"## Overview\n\nvm2 NodeVM versions before 3.12.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability where the DANGEROUS_BUILTINS denylist omits child_process despite blocking other host-spawning modules. Attackers can require child_process and execute arbitrary commands on the host system when NodeVM is configured with builtin:['*'] or explicit child_process allowance.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · Critical · affected: Red Hat Developer Hub, Self-service automation portal 2 · no fix planned: Red Hat Developer Hub, Self-service automation portal 2 · updated 2026-09-25 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-93605.json)\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-93605)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `vm2 <= 3.12.0`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `vm2 3.12.1`\n\nSource: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}