CVE-2026-93604

HIGHPre-NVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-09-18. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

vm2 through 3.12.0 exposes Node.js's crypto.setFips() function to untrusted guest code when an embedder explicitly allowlists the crypto builtin for a NodeVM (require.builtin: ['crypto']). The builtin sanitizer (sanitizeCryptoModule in lib/builtin.js) replaces crypto.setEngine but leaves crypto.setFips callable, and the readonly wrapper used to expose the host module does not localize side effects of forwarded host functions. Guest code can therefore call crypto.setFips() to change the FIPS mode of the entire host process; the modified mode is subsequently observed by trusted host code (crypto.getFips() changed from 0 to 1 in the reported test), crossing the NodeVM isolation boundary. Fixed in vm2 3.12.1.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(high)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
25%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 18, 2026

Last Modified

September 18, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 18, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

vm2 3.11.8 Sandbox Escape via crypto.setFips | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-3.11.8-sandbox-escape-via-crypto-setfips
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

NodeVM crypto sanitizer exposes process-wide crypto.setFips · Advisory · patriksimek/vm2 · GitHub

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-x3v6-43hc-82mc

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-93604(1)

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

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 27× in last 7d / 27× 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. 2026-09-25 00:52 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-25 00:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-24 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-24 12:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-23 23:09 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-23 23:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-23 10:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-22 21:09 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-22 21:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-22 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-22 08:18 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-22 08:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-21 21:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-21 19:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-21 06:36 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-21 06:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-20 17:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-20 04:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-19 16:03 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-19 16:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-19 03:11 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-19 03:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-18 14:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-18 13:29 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-18 13:29 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-93604?
CVE-2026-93604 is a high vulnerability published on September 18, 2026. vm2 through 3.12.0 exposes Node.js's crypto.setFips() function to untrusted guest code when an embedder explicitly allowlists the crypto builtin for a NodeVM (require.builtin: ['crypto']). The builtin sanitizer (sanitizeCryptoModule in lib/builtin.js) replaces crypto.setEngine but leaves…
When was CVE-2026-93604 disclosed?
CVE-2026-93604 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-93604 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-93604 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 74.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-93604?
CVE-2026-93604 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-93604?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-93604, 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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