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CVE-2022-36067

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-09-06
  • Fixed in3.9.11
  • WeaknessCWE-913

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Description

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. In versions prior to version 3.9.11, 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 3.9.11 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-09-0622:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Vm2 project vm2
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.9< 3.9.113.9.11

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • patriksimek vm2
    Affected
    • = < 3.9.11no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-10-17

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • @rootio/vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-root.io.3
  • @rootio/vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-root.io.1
  • @rootio/vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-root.io.2
  • @rootio/vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-root.io.4
  • @rootio/vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-root.io.5
  • @rootio/vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-root.io.6
  • vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-aikido.3
  • vm2Root:npmall versions · fixed in 3.9.7-aikido.1

4 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-36067 Red Hat Product Security1 known affected

    vm2: Sandbox Escape in vm2

    rhacm2/console-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2

  • RHSA-2022:6696 Red Hat Product Security221 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.4.6 security update and bug fixes

  • RHSA-2022:6507 Red Hat Product Security204 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.5.2 security fixes and bug fixes

  • RHSA-2022:6427 Red Hat Product Security192 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.6.1 security fix and bug fix

  • RHSA-2022:6424 Red Hat Product Security153 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.1.1 security update and bug fixes

  • RHSA-2022:6422 Red Hat Product Security145 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.0.2 security and bug fixes

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Vm2 project vm2 to 3.9.11
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6696 · 221 productsFor Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on installing this update: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.4/html-s…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6507 · 204 productsFor Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions about installing this release: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.5/ht…
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6427 · 192 productsFor Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on installing this release: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.6/html-…
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6424 · 153 productsFor multicluster engine for Kubernetes, see the following documentation for details on how to install the images: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.6/html-single/multicluster_engine/index#installing-while-connected-online
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6422 · 145 productsFor multicluster engine for Kubernetes, see the following documentation for details on how to install the images: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.5/html-single/multicluster_engine/index#installing-while-connected-online
  7. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6696 · 221 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
2 repositories, unverified0x1nsomnia/CVE-2022-36067-vm2-POC-webappprathamhasnotchanged/Exploit-For-CVE-2022-36067
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2025-04-22
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
  • CNACVSS 3.110known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.110read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-913known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-913read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score47.9 %read 2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept2read 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryCRITICAL2022-09-28

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-09-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36067?

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. In versions prior to version 3.9.11, 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 3.9.11 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.

Is CVE-2022-36067 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2022-36067, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-36067?

CVE-2022-36067 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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