CVE-2023-22016

MEDIUM

Oracle VM VirtualBox <6.1.46, <7.0.10 - 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 6.1.46 and Prior to 7.0.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html

Scores

CVSS v3 4.2
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (1)
oracle/vm_virtualbox 6.0.0 - 6.1.46
Published Jul 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026