> CVE-2026-43998 [HIGH]

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PUBLISHED
2026-05-13 18:16
MODIFIED
2026-05-13 19:17
CVSS_SCORE V3
8.5
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
0.85%
Top 42.1%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD 🔗 2026-05-13 CWE MITRE 🔗 2026-11-01 FIRST EPSS 🔗 2026-10-25 GITHUB 🔗 2026-11-05 OSV 🔗 2026-09-20

> DESCRIPTION

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.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

ℹ️ Aucun produit affecté n'a encore été publié par NVD pour cette CVE.

> CVSS V3 METRICS

CVSS_VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EXPLOITABILITY
1.8
IMPACT
6.0

> MÉTRIQUES CVSS DÉTAILLÉES

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Métrique Valeur Interprétation
AV (Vecteur d'Attaque)
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Exploit possible à distance via réseau (HTTP, API, etc.)
AC (Complexité d'Attaque)
Attack Complexity
High (H)
Conditions spécifiques doivent être réunies pour exploiter
PR (Privilèges Requis)
Privileges Required
Low (L)
Authentifié avec compte utilisateur basique
UI (Interaction Utilisateur)
User Interaction
None (N)
Aucune interaction utilisateur nécessaire
S (Périmètre)
Scope
Changed (C)
Impact s'étend au-delà du composant compromis
C (Impact Confidentialité)
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Divulgation totale d'informations
I (Impact Intégrité)
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Modification totale des données possible
A (Impact Disponibilité)
Availability Impact
High (H)
Interruption totale du service possible

> RÉSUMÉ DES IMPACTS

Confidentialité
High
Divulgation totale d'informations
Intégrité
High
Modification totale des données possible
Disponibilité
High
Interruption totale du service possible

> WEAKNESSES

CWE-59

> CWE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

> RED HAT SECURITY ADVISORIES

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> GITHUB SECURITY ADVISORY

GHSA-cp6g-6699-wx9c HIGH

vm2 has a NodeVM require.root bypass via symlink traversal that allows sandbox escape

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
NPM / vm2
= 3.10.5
Fixed in: 3.11.0

> OSV (GOOGLE OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILITIES)

vm2: NodeVM require.root bypass via symlink traversal allows sandbox escape

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
Unknown / Unknown
2 versions affected
ALIASES:
GHSA-cp6g-6699-wx9c

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
13/05/2026 18:16
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/11/2026 06:59
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a ...
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut th...
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/06/2026 06:01
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
N/A
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a ...
Total des modifications: 2 Dernière mise à jour: 6 days ago

> REFERENCES

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-cp6g-6699-wx9c
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-cp6g-6699-wx9c
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