Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 7.0.19 Core Local Privilege Escalation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 7.0.19. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Core. Performing a manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-21141. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 7.0.19. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-21141 since 12/07/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 7.0.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Virtualization Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• VM VirtualBox

Version

• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.12
• 7.0.13
• 7.0.14
• 7.0.15
• 7.0.16
• 7.0.17
• 7.0.18
• 7.0.19

License

• open-source (GNU GPLv3)

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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