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CVE-2008-3431
- EPSS 6.93%
- Veröffentlicht 05.08.2008 19:41:00
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 16.06.2026 22:55:48
- Quelle cve@mitre.org
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The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \\.\VBoxDrv device and calling DeviceIoControl to send a crafted kernel address.
Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Oracle ≫ Virtualbox Version < 1.6.4
03.03.2022: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability
SchwachstelleAn input validation vulnerability exists in the VBoxDrv.sys driver of Sun xVM VirtualBox which allows attackers to locally execute arbitrary code.
BeschreibungApply updates per vendor instructions.
Erforderliche Maßnahmen| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 6.93% | 0.933 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 8.8 | 2 | 6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 7.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 8.8 | 2 | 6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31361
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1
http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-3431