CVE-2022-21488

Unauthorized data modification via undisclosed Core flaw

Published Apr 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Integrity flaw in Oracle VM VirtualBox Core before 6.1.34 allows local users to modify some VirtualBox-accessible data. Oracle has not published the flawed Core operation or the input that reaches it. Exploitation requires low-privilege logon to the host infrastructure and can update, insert, or delete data without disclosing data or interrupting service.

CVSS severity3.8
Low
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Integrity flaw in Oracle VM VirtualBox Core before 6.1.34 allows local users to modify some VirtualBox-accessible data. Oracle has not published the flawed Core operation or the input that reaches it. Exploitation requires low-privilege logon to the host infrastructure and can update, insert, or delete data without disclosing data or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21488
Published
Apr 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Classifications
T1565.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <6.1.34

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle VM VirtualBoxversion=unspecified <6.1.34

Published CVSS scores

3.8Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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