Q: Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

🚪 **Auth**: None required (PR:N). 🌐 **Network**: Remote (AV:N). 🎯 **Complexity**: Low (AC:L). 👤 **UI**: None needed (UI:N). ✅ **Threshold**: **Very Low**. Easy to exploit if VM2 is exposed.

Q: How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

🔍 **Check**: Scan for `vm2` dependency in `package.json`. 📊 **Version**: Verify version is **< 3.11.0**. 🛠️ **Tool**: Use SCA tools to detect vulnerable `vm2` packages in your project.

Q: Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

✅ **Fixed**: Yes. 🔧 **Patch**: Upgrade to **v3.11.0** or later. 🔗 **Source**: See GitHub Release v3.11.0 and commit f9b700b1c7d9. 📝 **Status**: Officially resolved.

Q: What if no patch? (Workaround)

🚫 **No Patch?**: **Stop using VM2** for untrusted input. 🔄 **Alternative**: Use `isolated-vm` or Node.js `Worker Threads` (more secure). 🛡️ **Mitigation**: Run in restricted containers with minimal privileges.

Q: Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

🔥 **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. 🚀 **Priority**: **P0 / Immediate Action**. 💡 **Reason**: Remote Code Execution (RCE) with low barrier. ⏱️ **Action**: Patch immediately to prevent host compromise.

Question 1

What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)

Accepted Answer

🚨 **Essence**: VM2 (Node.js sandbox) has a **Sandbox Escape** flaw.
💥 **Consequences**: Attackers break out of the isolated VM environment.
⚠️ **Impact**: Arbitrary command execution on the **host system**.…

Question 2

Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

Accepted Answer

🛡️ **CWE**: CWE-94 (Code Injection).
🔍 **Flaw**: Improper neutralization of special elements in code.
📉 **Root**: The sandbox mechanism fails to restrict specific code patterns, allowing host-level access.

Question 3

Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

Accepted Answer

📦 **Product**: `vm2` by `patriksimek`.
📅 **Affected**: Versions **< 3.11.0**.
🌐 **Context**: Any Node.js app using VM2 for untrusted code execution is at risk.

Question 4

What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

Accepted Answer

👑 **Privileges**: **Host System** access.
💾 **Data**: Full read/write access to host files.
🔓 **Action**: Execute **arbitrary commands** (RCE).…

Question 5

Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

Accepted Answer

🚪 **Auth**: None required (PR:N).
🌐 **Network**: Remote (AV:N).
🎯 **Complexity**: Low (AC:L).
👤 **UI**: None needed (UI:N).
✅ **Threshold**: **Very Low**. Easy to exploit if VM2 is exposed.

Question 6

Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

Accepted Answer

📜 **Public Exploit**: No specific PoC code in data (pocs: []).
🔗 **Advisory**: Confirmed via GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-grj5-jjm8-h35p).…

Question 7

How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

Accepted Answer

🔍 **Check**: Scan for `vm2` dependency in `package.json`.
📊 **Version**: Verify version is **< 3.11.0**.
🛠️ **Tool**: Use SCA tools to detect vulnerable `vm2` packages in your project.

Question 8

Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

Accepted Answer

✅ **Fixed**: Yes.
🔧 **Patch**: Upgrade to **v3.11.0** or later.
🔗 **Source**: See GitHub Release v3.11.0 and commit f9b700b1c7d9.
📝 **Status**: Officially resolved.

Question 9

What if no patch? (Workaround)

Accepted Answer

🚫 **No Patch?**: **Stop using VM2** for untrusted input.
🔄 **Alternative**: Use `isolated-vm` or Node.js `Worker Threads` (more secure).
🛡️ **Mitigation**: Run in restricted containers with minimal privileges.

Question 10

Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

Accepted Answer

🔥 **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**.
🚀 **Priority**: **P0 / Immediate Action**.
💡 **Reason**: Remote Code Execution (RCE) with low barrier.
⏱️ **Action**: Patch immediately to prevent host compromise.

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CVE-2026-24118 — AI Deep Analysis Summary

Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)

Q2Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

Q5Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

Q8Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)

Q10Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

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