Node.js vm2 module code execution | CVE-2021-23555
NAME
Node.js vm2 module code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Node.js vm2 3.9.5 - Risk Level:
9.8 - Exploitability:
Proof of Concept - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Node.js vm2 module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a sandbox bypass flaw during generation of a stacktraces. By sending a specially-crafted request via direct access to host error objects generated by node internals, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of vm2 (3.9.6 or later), available from the NPM Web site. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-VM2-2309905 - Reference Link:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/vm2
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