# CVE-2026-92960

vm2 sandbox flaw allows process-wide DNS/OS exposure and sandbox escape.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-92960
- CVSS: 10.0
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- EPSS: 0.47% (percentile 41.0)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation poc, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2026-09-17)
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Also known as: GHSA-m5w8-4gq2-6f8x
- Published: 2026-09-17

## Affected versions

- patriksimek vm2: affected < 3.11.6; fixed in 3.11.6

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## Impact

Sandbox escape: read host identity/network topology and call dns.setServers() to hijack host DNS resolver, enabling traffic redirection and monitoring.

## Action

Immediate action required

## Recommendation

Upgrade vm2 to >=3.11.6, remove builtin:['*'] and audit/all runtimes.

## References

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

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