CVE-2021-25319 HIGH

CVE-2021-25319: virtualbox: missing sticky bit for /etc/vbox allows local root exploit for members of vboxusers group

Vendor Opensuse
Product Factory
Weakness CWE-276
Published May 5, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of virtualbox of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers in the vboxusers groupu to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory virtualbox version 6.1.20-1.1 and prior versions.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 5, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated