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CVE-2024-21259

Oct. 18, 2024, 3 p.m.

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
oracle
  • vm_virtualbox
  • *

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.22 and prior to 7.1.2. Difficult to exploit 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 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weaknesses

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CWE ID: 863

Date

Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Oct. 18, 2024, 3 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert_us@oracle.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a oracle vm_virtualbox / / / / / / / /
a oracle vm_virtualbox / / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability Score
0.8
Impact Score
6.0
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.oracle.com/ secalert_us@oracle.com