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CVE-2023-21999

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). ...

3.6 Low

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Up 0.2 points since Apr 19, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.6

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Record
CVE-2023-21999
CVSS 3.1
3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-26164 3.6

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Record
EUVD-2023-26164
CVSS 3.1
3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvch-8324-7772 3.6

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). ...

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Record
GHSA-pvch-8324-7772
CVSS 3.1
3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 3.6

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Record
CVE-2023-21999
CVSS 3.1
3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-21999 3.6

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21999
CVSS 3.1
3.6 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0160 No score

Updated virtualbox packages fix security vulnerabilities

This update provides the upstream 7.0.8 maintenance release that fixes at least the following security vulnerabilities:

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.8. A difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. (CVE-2023-21987, CVE-2023-21988).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.8. An easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. (CVE-2023-21989).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.8. An easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. (CVE-2023-21990).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.8. An easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data (CVE-2023-21991).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.8. A difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data (CVE-2023-21999).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.8. An easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data (CVE-2023-22000, CVE-2023-22001).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.8. An easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data (CVE-2023-22002).

For other fixes in this update, see the referenced changelog.

Record
MGASA-2023-0160
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0166-1 No score

Security update for virtualbox

This update for virtualbox fixes the following issues:

  • Fix Vagrant/virtualbox startup problems boo#1209727

  • VirtualBox 7.0.8 (released April 18 2023)

This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added:

  • VMM: Introduced general improvements in nested visualization area

  • GUI: Brought back Restore current snapshot checkbox of Close VM dialog (bugs #21189, #21491)

  • GUI: Fixes and validation for VM settings USB filters editor, filter port value is now properly saved/restored

  • GUI: Fixes for VM name and OS type embedded editors of Details pane

  • GUI: Cloud related wizards should now propose enabled profiles before disabled

  • Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack: Fixed shipping the cryptographic support module for full VM encryption

  • E1000: Fixed possible guru meditation when changing network attachments (bug #21488)

  • virtio-net: Follow up fixes for FreeBSD 12.3 and pfSense 2.6.0 (bug #21201)

  • 3D: Fixed various graphics issues with Windows 7 guests (bugs #21129, #21196, #21208, #21521)

  • Main/UefiVariableStore: Added API to add signatures to the MOK list (Machine Owner Key)

  • VBoxManage: Introduced modifynvram enrollmok sub-command to enroll Machine Owner Key into NVRAM, so Linux guest kernel can pick it up in order to verify signature of modules signed with this key

  • Guest Control/Main: Fixed deleting files via built-in toolbox

  • Linux host: Added possibility to bypass kernel modules signature verification once VBOX_BYPASS_MODULES_SIGNATURE_CHECK='1' is specified in /etc/vbox/vbox.cfg, useful in case if Linux distribution does not provide necessary tools to verify kernel module signature

  • Linux Guest Additions and host Installer: Improved detection if system is running systemd as the init process

  • Linux Guest Additions and host drivers: Introduce initial support for kernel 6.3

  • Linux Guest Additions: Added possibility to bypass kernel modules signature verification once VBOX_BYPASS_MODULES_SIGNATURE_CHECK='1' is specified in /etc/virtualbox-guest-additions.conf, useful in case if Linux distribution does not provide necessary tools to verify kernel module signature

  • Linux Guest Additions: Added experimental support for kernel modules and user services reloading in the end of installation process, thus guest system reboot after Guest Additions (7.0.8 and newer) upgrade is no longer required in general case

  • Linux Guest Additions: Fixed vboxvideo build issue with RHEL 8.7, 9.1 and 9.2 kernels (bugs #21446 and #21450)

  • Security Fixes for VirtualBox (boo#1210616):

  • CVE-2023-21990 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 8.2 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-21987 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 7.8 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-22002 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 6.0 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-21989 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 6.0 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-21998 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 4.6 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-22000 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 4.6 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-22001 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 4.6 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-21988 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 3.8 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-21999 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 3.6 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • CVE-2023-21991 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core None No 3.2 Prior to 6.1.44, Prior to 7.0.8

  • Fix bug in /usr/bin/VirtualBox, aka 'virtualbox-wrapper.sh'. The wrapper failed whenever the user declined USB passthru. boo#1208941.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0166-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12912-1 No score

python3-virtualbox-7.0.8-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python3-virtualbox-7.0.8-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12912-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
virtualbox
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 7.0.8-1.mga8
7.0.8-1.mga8
kmod-virtualbox
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 7.0.8-1.mga8
7.0.8-1.mga8
virtualbox
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.0.4-dfsg-25.0.8-dfsg-15.0.10-dfsg-15.0.10-dfsg-25.0.10-dfsg-3
Show 25 moreShow less
5.0.10-dfsg-45.0.10-dfsg-55.0.10-dfsg-65.0.10-dfsg-75.0.12-dfsg-15.0.12-dfsg-25.0.14-dfsg-15.0.14-dfsg-25.0.14-dfsg-2build15.0.16-dfsg-25.0.16-dfsg-35.0.18-dfsg-15.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu15.0.18-dfsg-25.0.18-dfsg-2build15.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu15.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3
 None known
virtualbox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.1.30-dfsg-15.2.0-dfsg-1build25.2.0-dfsg-25.2.0-dfsg-45.2.0-dfsg-5
Show 26 moreShow less
5.2.2-dfsg-25.2.2-dfsg-3~build15.2.2-dfsg-35.2.4-dfsg-15.2.4-dfsg-25.2.6-dfsg-15.2.6-dfsg-25.2.6-dfsg-35.2.6-dfsg-3build15.2.6-dfsg-55.2.8-dfsg-25.2.8-dfsg-35.2.8-dfsg-55.2.8-dfsg-65.2.8-dfsg-75.2.10-dfsg-15.2.10-dfsg-25.2.10-dfsg-55.2.10-dfsg-65.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.15.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.15.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.35.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.55.2.32-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.15.2.34-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.15.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1
 None known
virtualbox
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.0.14-dfsg-16.0.14-dfsg-2~build16.0.14-dfsg-26.1.0-dfsg-3build16.1.0-dfsg-3build2
Show 18 moreShow less
6.1.2-dfsg-16.1.2-dfsg-1build16.1.4-dfsg-16.1.4-dfsg-2~build16.1.4-dfsg-26.1.4-dfsg-46.1.6-dfsg-16.1.10-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.26.1.22-dfsg-2~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.26.1.32-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
 None known
virtualbox
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.1.26-dfsg-46.1.28-dfsg-16.1.30-dfsg-16.1.32-dfsg-16.1.32-dfsg-1build1
Show 5 moreShow less
6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.16.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.16.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.16.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.16.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3
 None known
virtualbox
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.0.10-dfsg-37.0.12-dfsg-17.0.12-dfsg-1build17.0.14-dfsg-17.0.14-dfsg-2
Show 8 moreShow less
7.0.14-dfsg-47.0.14-dfsg-4build47.0.14-dfsg-4build57.0.16-dfsg-17.0.16-dfsg-27.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu17.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.17.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
 None known
virtualbox
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7.0.8-lp154.2.32.2
7.0.8-lp154.2.32.2
virtualbox-kmp
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7.0.8-lp154.2.32.1
7.0.8-lp154.2.32.1
virtualbox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7.0.8-1.1
7.0.8-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-21999 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, published April 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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