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CVE-2026-44007 - Vulnerability Analysis

CriticalCVSS: 9.1

Last Updated: May 14, 2026

vm2 - Command Injection

Published: May 13, 2026Updated: May 14, 2026PoC AvailableRemote Exploitable

Overview

vm2 < 3.11.1 contains a command injection caused by unrestricted require('vm2') in nested NodeVMs, letting sandboxed attackers execute arbitrary OS commands on the host, exploit requires nesting: true configuration.

Severity & Score

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.1

EPSS Score: 3.6%(Probability of exploitation in next 30 days)

Impact

Sandboxed attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on the host, leading to full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.11.1 or later.

References

Social Media Activity(2 posts)

TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

May 13, 2026

🔴 CVE-2026-44007 - Critical (9.1) vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.1, when a NodeVM is created with nesting: true, sandbox code can unconditionally require('vm2') regardless of the outer VM's require configuration — including require: false. With acces... 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44007/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

May 13, 2026

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-44007
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.1
Type: command_injection
Status: confirmed
EPSS: 3.6%
Social Posts: 2

CWE

CWE-284

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

3.6%Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days