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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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | vm2 before 3.11.7 Module Allowlist Bypass via Custom Resolver | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-706 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Updated: 2026-09-17T13:46:10.792Z
Reserved: 2026-09-17T12:43:03.568Z
Link: CVE-2026-92951
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-17T14:18:00.827
Modified: 2026-09-17T14:18:00.940
Link: CVE-2026-92951
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