CVE-2026-45411 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-45411
Vulnerability Scoring

9.8
/10
Critical Risk

As a catastrophic security flaw, CVE-2026-45411 has severe implications, demanding immediate intervention.

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: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-45411 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕐 07 Sep 2026, 13:20 UTC
Originally published on: 🕕 13 May 2026, 18:16 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 116 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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2026-45411 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-45411: vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.3, it is possible to catch a host exception using the yield* expression inside an async generator. When the generator is closed using the return function, the value is awaited on and exceptions thrown in the then call will be caught by the runtime and passed to the yield* iterator as the next value. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.3.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-45411

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-45411 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-2026-45411

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2026-45411 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-2026-45411, 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-2026-45411, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2026-45411 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2026-45411 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-45411 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-45411 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-237

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:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.11.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.11.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.11.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:3.11.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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