How severe is CVE-2022-25893?

CVE-2022-25893 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-25893 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-25893?

CVE-2022-25893 affects Vm2 Project Vm2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25893?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-25893 published?

CVE-2022-25893 was published on 2022-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-25893

CVE-2022-25893 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vm2 Project Vm2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-471.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-471
Affected product: Vm2 Project Vm2
Published: 2022-12-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The package vm2 before 3.9.10 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the usage of prototype lookup for the WeakMap.prototype.set method. Exploiting this vulnerability leads to access to a host object and a sandbox compromise.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25893?: The package vm2 before 3.9.10 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the usage of prototype lookup for the WeakMap.prototype.set method. Exploiting this vulnerability leads to access to a host object and a sandbox compromise.
How severe is CVE-2022-25893?: CVE-2022-25893 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-25893 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-25893?: CVE-2022-25893 affects Vm2 Project Vm2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25893?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-25893 published?: CVE-2022-25893 was published on 2022-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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