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CVE-2026-92960: vm2 before 3.11.6 Process-wide State Exposure via os and dns

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-17 · updated 2026-09-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

vm2 before 3.11.6 fails to restrict access to os and dns builtins under the builtin: ['*'] configuration, allowing sandbox code to read host process identity and network topology. Attackers can invoke dns.setServers() to hijack the host process DNS resolver globally, redirecting all subsequent host DNS queries through an attacker-controlled resolver.

Affected products

• patriksimek vm2: before 3.11.6 — fixed in 3.11.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: patriksimek vm2 3.11.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-m5w8-4gq2-6f8x
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.6-process-wide-state-exposure-via-os-and-dns
• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-m5w8-4gq2-6f8x

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