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[UPDATE] [kritisch] vm2: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Critical vm2 sandbox escape vulnerabilities expose Node.js applications to remote code execution, threatening containerized environments widely used in European CI/CD pipelines.

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Filed by CERT-Bund (BSI)15 June 20261 min readRead at source ↗

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in vm2 ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.

Editorial Analysis

Why it matters

vm2 is commonly used to safely execute untrusted JavaScript code in Node.js applications, making these vulnerabilities particularly dangerous for platforms processing user-generated content or running automated testing.

What to do

Audit all Node.js applications using vm2 for sandboxing and prioritize immediate updates or migration to alternative solutions.

Board brief

Critical vulnerabilities in widely-used Node.js security component could enable attackers to break out of application sandboxes.

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