vm2 before 3.11.7 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the external package allowlist check…
Historical advisory recorded 25 Oct 2026 16:19:22 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
nvd · CVE-2026-92951
Publishedvm2 before 3.11.7 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the external package allowlist check that uses non-exact substring matching instead of full package-name boundary validation. Attackers can bypass the allowlist by requiring a colliding package name that contains an allowlisted package substring, causing vm2 to load and execute unauthorized host packages in the host context.
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nvd · CVE-2026-92951
Publishedvm2 before 3.11.7 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the external package allowlist check that uses non-exact substring matching instead of full package-name boundary validation. Attackers can bypass the allowlist by requi…
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the external package allowlist check that uses non-exact substring matching instead of full package-name boundary validation. Attackers can bypass the allowlist by requiring a colliding package name that contains an allowlisted package substring, causing vm2 to load and execute unauthorized host packages in the host context.
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Source analysis status: Deferred
Weakness classifications: CWE-706
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published: 2026-09-17T14:18:00.827
lastModified: 2026-09-17T20:18:59.610
- Source published
- 17 Sep 2026 14:18:00 UTC
- Source modified
- 17 Sep 2026 20:18:59 UTC
- Saved here
- 25 Oct 2026 16:19:22 UTC
- Source terms
- NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained
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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 9.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H