#VU122009 Code Injection in vm2 - CVE-2026-22709
Published: January 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122009
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22709
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
vm2
vm2
Software vendor:
Patrik Simek
Patrik Simek
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the "Promise.prototype.then" and "Promise.prototype.catch" callback sanitization can be bypassed. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.