CVE-2023-32314

Sandbox Escape

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
RedHat

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in vm2 for versions up to and including 3.9.17. It abuses an unexpected creation of a host object based on the specification of `Proxy`. As a result a threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.18` of `vm2`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

A flaw was found in the vm2 sandbox. When a host object is created based on the specification of Proxy, an attacker can bypass the sandbox protections. This may allow an attacker to run remote code execution on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-05-08 CVE Reserved
2023-05-15 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-08-02 First Exploit
2024-10-25 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18	Release Notes

URL	Date	SRC
https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac	2024-08-02

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305c5b8a77b63ddee3ec86912daf	2023-05-24

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5	2023-05-24
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32314	2023-05-30
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2208376	2023-05-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vm2 Project Search vendor "Vm2 Project"		Vm2 Search vendor "Vm2 Project" for product "Vm2"				< 3.9.18 Search vendor "Vm2 Project" for product "Vm2" and version " < 3.9.18"		node.js		Affected