CVE-2022-36067 (High) detected in vm2-3.9.9.tgz

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CVE-2022-36067 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - vm2-3.9.9.tgz

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Securely!

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/vm2/-/vm2-3.9.9.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/vm2/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• release-it-15.4.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • proxy-agent-5.0.0.tgz
    • pac-proxy-agent-5.0.0.tgz
      • pac-resolver-5.0.0.tgz
        • degenerator-3.0.2.tgz
          • ❌ vm2-3.9.9.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ab82099b14d398d093bec389dcfaee3fd8bb6f07

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-09-06

URL: CVE-2022-36067

CVSS 3 Score Details (10.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq

Release Date: 2022-09-06

Fix Resolution: vm2 - 3.9.11

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