CVE-2009-3692

VirtualBox <3.0.8 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3692. PoCs published by prdelka.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a popen() meta-character shell injection vulnerability in Sun VirtualBox <= 3.0.6 to achieve local privilege escalation. It creates a SUID root shell by exploiting the VBoxNetAdpCtl binary's improper handling of command-line arguments.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the VBoxNetAdpCtl configuration tool in Sun VirtualBox 3.0.x before 3.0.8 on Solaris x86, Linux, and Mac OS X allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by prdelka · bashlocalmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9973

This exploit leverages a popen() meta-character shell injection vulnerability in Sun VirtualBox <= 3.0.6 to achieve local privilege escalation. It creates a SUID root shell by exploiting the VBoxNetAdpCtl binary's improper handling of command-line arguments.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sun VirtualBox <= 3.0.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · VirtualBox <= 3.0.6 installed · Presence of VBoxNetAdpCtl binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2845
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36604
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/58652
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022990
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36929
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-268188-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53671

Scores

EPSS 0.0073
EPSS Percentile 49.3%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
sun/virtualbox 3.0.0
sun/virtualbox 3.0.2
sun/virtualbox 3.0.4
sun/virtualbox 3.0.6
Published Oct 13, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026