Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2021 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2021-25319virtualbox: missing sticky bit for /etc/vbox allows local root exploit for members of vboxusers group
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect default permissions in Factory from openSUSE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | virtualbox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25319 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | virtualbox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25319 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | virtualbox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25319 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | virtualbox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25319 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | virtualbox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25319 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182918 x_refsource_CONFIRM