01 Record
CVE-2026-43999
vm2: NodeVM builtin allowlist bypass via `module` builtin's `Module._load` allows sandbox escape
CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score9.9 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
vm2: NodeVM builtin allowlist bypass via `module` builtin's `Module._load` allows sandbox escape
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.97% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 61.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.9 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-26.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-05-13 17:21Z5 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-09-07 12:05Z1 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-05-04
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.9)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 20af91224651ccebdd569b55ca786252741f835f3f4a380c396d409a6380e942
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-947f-4v7f-x2v8
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43999
- bugzilla.redhat.comRHBZ#2477196https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477196
- security.access.redhat.comhttps://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43999.json
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850