CVE-2022-39424
Published: 18 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-39424 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-39424 is a vulnerability in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox in the Oracle Virtualization product. It affects all supported versions prior to 6.1.40 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 with the vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The flaw is also associated with CWE-94.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access via VRDP can exploit the issue, though successful exploitation is rated difficult. If achieved, the attack results in full takeover of the Oracle VM VirtualBox instance, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Oracle's October 2022 CPU and the associated Gentoo GLSA 202212-03 both direct users to upgrade to VirtualBox 6.1.40 or later to address the vulnerability.
The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0678 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-41869
Vulnerability details
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.40. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via VRDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks…
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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).
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.