CVE-2023-21987

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <6.1.44-7.0.8 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by chunzhennn · poc
https://github.com/chunzhennn/cve-2023-21987-poc

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0972
EPSS Percentile 93.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
oracle/vm_virtualbox < 6.1.44
Published Apr 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026