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CVE-2023-21886

Oracle VirtualBox Teleporter Improper Error Handling Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.42 and prior to 7.0.6. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Teleporter service. The issue results from the lack of proper error handling when validating teleporter credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

*Credits: Exist(@exist91240480)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-01-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Oracle
Search vendor "Oracle"
 Vm Virtualbox
Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox"
 < 6.1.42
Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " < 6.1.42"
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Affected
Oracle
Search vendor "Oracle"
 Vm Virtualbox
Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox"
 >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.6
Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.6"
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Affected