Description
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 Windows 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).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | VM VirtualBox | < 7.0.16 | 7.0.16 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- VirtualBox 7.0.16 - Privilege Escalation EDB-52287 · local · May 9, 2025
GitHub 3 repositories
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mansk1es/CVE-2024-21111 ★ 217 · Apr 22, 2024
Oracle VirtualBox Elevation of Privilege (Local Privilege Escalation) Vulnerability
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x0rsys/CVE-2024-21111 ★ 2 · Jun 4, 2024
Precompiled binaries for Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM Virtual box prior to 7.0.16
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10cks/CVE-2024-21111-del ★ 0 · May 17, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-0886 Oracle Virtualization: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 11, 2025
References
- Oracle Advisory vendor-advisory