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SCA: security update for vm2 (GHSA-cchq-frgv-rjh5)
critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 436588
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- vm2 is an advanced vm/sandbox for Node.js. The library contains critical security issues and should not be
used for production. The maintenance of the project has been discontinued. In vm2 for versions up to
3.9.19, `Promise` handler sanitization can be bypassed with the `@@species` accessor property allowing
attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code, potentially allowing remote code execution inside
the context of vm2 sandbox. Version 3.10.0 contains a patch for the issue. (CVE-2023-37466)
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 436588
Version: Revision 1.8
Type: Local
Family: SCA Checks
Published: 1/6/2026
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.7
Percentile: 99.06
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Critical
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-37466
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-37466
cwe: CWE-94