QID 376503

Date Published: 2022-03-31

QID 376503: Sun Virtualized Manager (VM) VirtualBox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Sun xVM was a product line from Sun Microsystems that addressed virtualization technology on x86 platforms.
Affected Versions:-
Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 1.6.4
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks the vulnerable version of Sun xVM VirtualBox by checking the file version of file "VirtualBox.exe".

Allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \.\VBoxDrv device and calling DeviceIoControl to send a crafted kernel address.. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Sun VM VirtualBox.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Low - 0 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer advisory CVE-2008-3431
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 376503

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2008-3431 URL Logo nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3431