Oracle VM VirtualBox Vulnerability - 20240513004¶
Overview¶
The WA SOC has been made aware of a vulnerability existing in VirutalBox VM's where an attacker with low-level privileges who has logon access could exploit an out-of-bounds (OOB) vulnerability.
What is vulnerable?¶
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Product(s) Affected | Summary | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-21115 | High | 8.8 | Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.16 | This vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. | 17-04-2024 |
What has been observed?¶
There is no evidence of exploitation affecting Western Australian Government networks at the time of publishing.
Recommendation¶
The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe of one month... (refer Patch Management):
- Recommends updating to version 7.0.16 or later: Changelog/downloads.