#VU67205 Improper access control in vm2 - CVE-2022-36067

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67205

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36067

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
vm2
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Patrik Simek

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass the sandbox protections and execute arbitrary code on the host running the sandbox.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vm2: 3.9.0 - 3.9.11

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External links
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d9a7f3cc995d3d861e1380eafb886cb3c5e2b873#diff-b1a515a627d820118e76d0e323fe2f0589ed50a1eacb490f6c3278fe3698f164
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/467
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/blob/master/lib/setup-sandbox.js#L71
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?