CVE-2026-93605 vm2 NodeVM - Remote Code Execution

vm2 NodeVM < 3.12.1 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability caused by omission of child_process from DANGEROUS_BUILTINS denylist, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands on the host when configured with builtin:['*'] or explicit child_process allowance.

CVSS base score 10.0 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.73% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Remote Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
18 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-693

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 3.12.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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