SB2023083012 - Security restrictions bypass in vm2 for Node.js



SB2023083012 - Security restrictions bypass in vm2 for Node.js

Published: August 30, 2023 Updated: October 25, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2023083012
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37466)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input within the Promise handler. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, bypass sanitization with `@@species` accessor property to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.