CVE-2022-36067

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 10.0 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 82.5%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
10.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 48%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. In versions prior to version 3.9.11, a threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.11 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(medium)
EPSS
98.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 6, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
github Patch Available

Sandbox Escape · Advisory · patriksimek/vm2 · GitHub

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-mrgp-mrhc-5jrq
generic Patch Available

Sandbox Breakout in VM2 · Issue #467 · patriksimek/vm2 · GitHub

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/467
github_commit Patch Available

commit d9a7f3cc995d (patriksimek/vm2)

Patch available: patriksimek/vm2 3.9.11 (contains commit d9a7f3cc995d)

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d9a7f3cc995d3d861e1380eafb886cb3c5e2b873#diff-b1a515a627d820118e76d0e323fe2f0589ed50a1eacb490f6c3278fe3698f164
generic

vm2/lib/setup-sandbox.js at master · patriksimek/vm2 · GitHub

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/blob/master/lib/setup-sandbox.js#L71
generic

NetApp Product Security

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221017-0002/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2022-36067(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vm2—3.9.11—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 33× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-06-11 12:39 UTCOSV refresh
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  30. 2026-05-25 15:56 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-05-23 10:01 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCPrathamrajgor/Exploit-For-CVE-2022-36067
    First seen Nov 5, 2022

    This repo contains payload for the CVE-2022-36067

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCprathamhasnotchanged/Exploit-For-CVE-2022-36067
    First seen Nov 5, 2022

    This repo contains payload for the CVE-2022-36067

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0x1nsomnia/CVE-2022-36067-vm2-POC-webapp
    First seen Oct 12, 2022
    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-36067?
CVE-2022-36067 is a critical vulnerability published on September 6, 2022. vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. In versions prior to version 3.9.11, a threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of…
When was CVE-2022-36067 disclosed?
CVE-2022-36067 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 6, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-36067 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-36067 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36067?
CVE-2022-36067 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-36067?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-36067, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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