CVE-2026-93606

CRITICAL CVSS 10.0 PoC Available

Published: 2026-09-18

Modified: 2026-09-18

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AI Threat Summary

CVE-2026-93606 is a critical vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.

Description

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in `VM` and `NodeVM`. When an embedder exposes a host API that returns a host-realm Promise, the bridge's rejection sanitizer (hostPromiseSanitizeReject / makeSanitizedPromiseCallback / normalizeHostPromiseCallbacks in lib/bridge.js) only wraps `then`/`catch` rejection slots that hold a function, and the sandbox-side `Symbol.species`/`.then` neutralization is installed only on the sandbox intrinsic `Promise.prototype`, so it never applies to a host Promise. Code running inside the sandbox can overwrite `p.constructor[Symbol.species]` on the host Promise and then call `p.then()` with no `onRejected` handler; V8 substitutes its internal Thrower, which re-throws the raw host rejection value into a resolve/reject closure captured by the attacker. This delivers an unsanitized, fully functional bridge proxy of the host object to sandboxed code, bypassing handleException and hostPromiseSanitizeReject. If the rejection value is host-pivotable (for example a host `process` object), this results in arbitrary code execution on the host. Fixed in 3.12.1.

Attack Chain

Reconnaissance

Attacker scans for vulnerable versions using version banners or PoC scanners

Initial Access

Attacker triggers CVE-2026-93606 vulnerability with a crafted request or payload

Execution

Vulnerability exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the target system

Impact

Depending on vulnerability type, attacker achieves data access, service disruption, or code execution

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

Initial Access

Public-facing application vulnerability exploited for initial access

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

Execution

Vulnerability exploited to execute attacker-controlled code

Indicators of Compromise

Type	Value	Description
user_agent	`Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0)`	Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern
url	`/api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious>`	Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params

Remediation

1. Apply vendor-supplied security patches immediately. 2. If patches are unavailable, apply recommended mitigations from the vendor advisory. 3. Enable WAF rules or IDS signatures to detect exploitation attempts. 4. Monitor logs for indicators of compromise listed above. 5. Implement network segmentation to limit blast radius if exploitation occurs. 6. Subscribe to vendor security advisories for this product.

Quick Facts

CVE ID	CVE-2026-93606
CVSS Score	10.0
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`
Published	2026-09-18
Exploited	No
CISA KEV	No
PoC	Available

References

External Resources

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