CVE-2024-21248
First published: Tue Oct 15 2024(Updated: )
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.22 and prior to 7.1.2. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle VM VirtualBox | >=7.0.0<=7.0.22 | |
| Oracle VM VirtualBox | >=7.1.0<=7.1.2 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-21248?
CVE-2024-21248 is a difficult to exploit vulnerability that affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22 and 7.1.2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21248?
To mitigate CVE-2024-21248, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 7.0.22 or later for 7.0.x, and 7.1.2 or later for 7.1.x.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-21248?
CVE-2024-21248 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22 and 7.1.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-21248?
CVE-2024-21248 is a low privileged attacker vulnerability found within the Oracle VM VirtualBox core.
What versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are vulnerable to CVE-2024-21248?
Versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.22 and prior to 7.1.2 are vulnerable to CVE-2024-21248.
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