Improper privilege management in Oracle VM VirtualBox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation) Fixed in 7.0.20
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle VM VirtualBox — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-13951 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle VM VirtualBoxPriority LOW 24
- TI-2024-13954 Out-of-bounds read in Oracle VM VirtualBoxPriority LOW 13
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvjf-wxwg-9pcv
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2024-21141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvjf-wxwg-9pcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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