CVE-2026-44001 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-44001
Vulnerability Scoring

8.6
/10
Severe Risk

Cybersecurity professionals consider CVE-2026-44001 an immediate threat requiring urgent mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-44001 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕓 18 May 2026, 16:16 UTC
Originally published on: 🕕 13 May 2026, 18:16 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 4 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

security-advisories@github.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2026-44001 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-44001: vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, a sandbox escape vulnerability in vm2 v3.10.5 allows any sandboxed code to crash the host Node.js process via a single Promise constructor that triggers an unhandled rejection propagating to the host. The fix for CVE-2026-22709 (v3.10.2) only sanitized the onRejected callback in .then() and .catch() overrides and did not address the executor-to-unhandledRejection path. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-44001

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-44001 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-44001

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2026-44001 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-44001, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-44001, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-44001 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-44001 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-44001 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-44001 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-248

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.11:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.6.11:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.7:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.7:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.10:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.10:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.11:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.11:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.12:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.12:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.13:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.13:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.14:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.14:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.15:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.15:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.16:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.16:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.17:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.17:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.18:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.18:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.19:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.9.19:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.10.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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