CVE-2026-43999CRITICAL 9.9EPSS p47.1%
CVE-2026-43999CVE-2026-43999
Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, NodeVM's builtin allowlist can be bypassed when the module builtin is allowed (including via the '*' wildcard). The module builtin exposes Node's Module._load(), which loads any module by name directly in the host context, completely bypassing vm2's builtin restriction. This allows sandboxed code to load excluded builtins like child_process and achieve remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.9 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.67% probability of exploitation · percentile 47.1% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z |
| Published | 2026-05-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-05-14 |
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Incorrect Authorizationcwe-863 | 0% | live |
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