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title: "CVE-2026-93605: vm2 NodeVM - Remote Code Execution"
description: "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."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-93605/
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# 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

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93605)

## 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](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/693.html)

## 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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93605](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93605)
- [https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-nodevm-before-3.12.1-remote-code-execution-via-child-process](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-nodevm-before-3.12.1-remote-code-execution-via-child-process)

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