High severity · published Sep 17, 2026
CVE-2026-92950
vm2 before 3.11.7 Sandbox Escape via CLI require
8.6
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability in the CLI tool that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the host Node.js process. Attackers can supply a malicious script file to the vm2 CLI that uses require(__filename) to re-execute itself in the host realm, bypassing sandbox isolation and accessing host modules like fs and child_process.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VM
vm2 · patriksimek
before 3.11.7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92950
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92950
github.com
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-jxxv-8r27-vm4p
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-sandbox-escape-via-cli-require
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