#VU88718 Improper Privilege Management in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21116

Vulnerability identifier: #VU88718

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21116

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Oracle

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the vboxdrv kernel module. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle VM VirtualBox: 7.0.0 - 7.0.14

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-410/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.