CVE-2026-44007
critical
CVSS v3
9.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.1
Description
vm2 NodeVM `nesting: true` bypasses `require: false` allowing sandbox escape and arbitrary OS command execution
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
94%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vm2_project | vm2 | {"endExcluding":"3.11.1"} | 3.11.1 |
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-8hg8-63c5-gwmx
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/11
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44007
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.1
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8hg8-63c5-gwmx
CWEs
CWE-284
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.