#VU88723 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21109

Vulnerability identifier: #VU88723

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21109

CWE-ID: CWE-668

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Oracle

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure within the vboxwebsrv service. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive session information.

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-24-408/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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