Improper Authorization in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21248

 

Improper Authorization in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21248

Published: October 15, 2024 / Updated: October 18, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98688
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21248
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization within the implementation of Shared Folders. A local user can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user on the host system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21248

Install updates from vendor's website.

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