CVE-2026-47141
Description
A flaw was found in vm2, an open-source virtual machine (VM) sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, NodeVM, a component of vm2, improperly exposed certain process-wide observability builtins, such as diagnostics_channel, async_hooks, and perf_hooks. These builtins, which are designed for monitoring and debugging, were not adequately blocked by the dangerous builtin denylist. This oversight allowed sandboxed code to observe sensitive host application data, leading to information disclosure across the vm2 security boundary.
Statement
This vulnerability has been rated as Moderate for Red Hat Developer Hub and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. The vm2 sandbox exists as a transitive dependency in Red Hat Developer Hub and is only utilized during build time. The sandbox is therefore not exposed on the production code path. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires attackers to access process-wide observability builtins which is not possible in the default configuration of Red Hat Developer Hub.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.6 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Changed | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Bypass Protection Mechanism
The exploitation of a weakness in low-privileged areas of the software can be leveraged to reach higher-privileged areas without having to overcome any additional obstacles.
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