Exploitable Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox by Oracle
CVE-2025-21533

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Oracle
Status
Oracle Vm Virtualbox
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2025

Summary

An easily exploitable access control vulnerability exists within Oracle VM VirtualBox, allowing a low-privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure to gain unauthorized access. If exploited, this could lead to a breach of critical data, granting the attacker access to all data accessible within Oracle VM VirtualBox. Affected versions include those earlier than 7.0.24 and 7.1.6, underscoring the importance of updating and maintaining robust security practices.

Affected Version(s)

Oracle VM VirtualBox * < 7.0.24

Oracle VM VirtualBox * < 7.1.6

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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