CVE-2019-2721

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <6.0.6 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-2721. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit leverages the VirtualBox COM RPC interface to inject and execute arbitrary code in a hardened VirtualBox process on Windows, leading to local privilege escalation. It abuses the IRundown interface's DoCallback method to execute ExitProcess with a custom exit code.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.28 and prior to 6.0.6. Easily exploitable 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46747

The exploit leverages the VirtualBox COM RPC interface to inject and execute arbitrary code in a hardened VirtualBox process on Windows, leading to local privilege escalation. It abuses the IRundown interface's DoCallback method to execute ExitProcess with a custom exit code.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VirtualBox 6.0.4 r128413 x64 on Windows 10 1809
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VirtualBox process PID · Windows 10 1809 x64 environment · Debug symbols for combase.dll (optional)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46747/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0223
EPSS Percentile 80.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (1)
oracle/vm_virtualbox < 5.2.28
Published Apr 23, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026