QID 378611

Date Published: 2023-06-27

QID 378611: vm2 NPM Package Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5)

vm2 was not properly handling exception sanitization allowing unsanitized host exceptions under handleException()

Affected Versions:
vm2 NPM package versions prior to 3.9.17

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable version of vm2 npm package installed globally. The QID runs the "npm list -g --silent" command and checks the file "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/vm2/package.json" to look for vulnerable versions of vm2.

Note:
NPM packages can be installed anywhere as a developer/production dependency. This QID can only detect vm2 packages that are installed globally. For Microsoft Windows, this QID checks for installed packages within the '%systemdrive%\Users\Administrator' directory.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in remote code execution.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to update to version 3.9.18 or later. For more information please refer to Vendor Advisory

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 378611

    CVE-2023-32314 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5 URL Logo github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5
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