CVE-2024-21111 Privilege escalation in VM VirtualBox

High 7.8 Published 16 Apr 2024 Updated 9 May 2025

A local attacker can exploit a flaw in Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows hosts to escalate privileges and take over the application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-21111?

CVE-2024-21111 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, published on 16 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows hosts only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21111?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Vm Virtualbox.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21111?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-21111 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-21111 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Oracle Vm Virtualbox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvqq-xg2j-r2p6, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21111.