Privilege escalation in Oracle Vm Virtualbox
CVE-2023-22099
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.12. Easily exploitable 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: Only applicable to 7.0.x platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22099?
- CVE-2023-22099 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22099?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.