CVE-2023-22098

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <7.0.12 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-22098. PoCs published by Diego-AltF4.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-22098, a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.0.10 r158379 that allows guest-to-host escape. The exploit leverages Virtio-net to perform out-of-bounds writes and achieve arbitrary code execution on the host.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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. Note: Only applicable to 7.0.x platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 10 stars
by Diego-AltF4 · poc
https://github.com/Diego-AltF4/CVE-2023-22098

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-22098, a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.0.10 r158379 that allows guest-to-host escape. The exploit leverages Virtio-net to perform out-of-bounds writes and achieve arbitrary code execution on the host.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.0.10 r158379
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Guest VM with Virtio-net enabled · Compiled kernel module for the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2023.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0055
EPSS Percentile 41.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
oracle/vm_virtualbox 7.0.0 - 7.0.12
Published Oct 17, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026