CVE-2024-21116

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Linux hosts only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Mar 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-276

05 Dec 2024, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html -~~	() https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time		Linux Linux linux Kernel Oracle vm Virtualbox Oracle

Information

Published : 2024-04-16 22:15

Updated : 2025-03-19 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-21116

Mitre link : CVE-2024-21116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-21116

JSON object : View

Products Affected

oracle

vm_virtualbox

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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