PT-2024-3270 · Oracle+1 · Virtualbox+1

Published 2024-03-27 · Updated 2024-12-05 · CVE-2024-21116

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.16

Description The issue is related to improper privilege management in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product, allowing a low-privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks can result in the takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. This vulnerability applies to Linux hosts only.

Recommendations To resolve the issue, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 7.0.16 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable component until a patch is applied. Note that this vulnerability can be exploited by low-privileged attackers, so it is essential to apply the update as soon as possible to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-03501

CVE-2024-21116

MGASA-2024-0232

ZDI-24-410

Affected Products

Virtualbox

Red Os

References · 21

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21116 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21116 · Vendor Advisory
• http://repo.red-soft.ru/redos/7.3c/x86_64/updates · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21116 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-410 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2024-0232 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0232.html · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21116 · Security Note
• https://oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21116 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-03501 · Security Note
• https://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog-7.0#v18 · Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2024041782 · Note
• https://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog-7.0#v16 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1780406340059304054 · Twitter Post