CVE-2026-93605

CRITICAL 10.0

vm2 NodeVM before 3.12.1 Remote Code Execution via child_process

CVSS Score

10.0

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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 commands on the host system when NodeVM is configured with builtin:['*'] or explicit child_process allowance.

CWE	CWE-693
Vendor	patriksimek
Product	vm2
Published	Sep 18, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

patriksimek / vm2

0 < 3.12.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-nodevm-before-3.12.1-remote-code-execution-via-child-process