CVE-2024-21164

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.20. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high 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 unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.5

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
oracle	vm_virtualbox	< 7.0.20

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21164? +

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.20. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high 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 unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-21164? +

CVE-2024-21164 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-21164? +

CVE-2024-21164 affects products from oracle, specifically: vm_virtualbox. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-21164? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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