CVE-2026-43998vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js.
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vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In 3.10.5, NodeVM's require.root path restriction can be bypassed using filesystem symlinks, allowing sandboxed code to load modules from outside the allowed root directory in host context. Because path validation uses path.resolve() (which does not dereference symlinks) but module loading uses Node's native require() (which does), an attacker can load arbitrary host-realm modules and achieve remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
- CVSS
- 8.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
vm2_project vm2 vm2_project:vm2 | 3.10.5 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-cp6g-6699-wx9cexploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43998
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477206
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43998.json
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