CVE-2021-25319

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

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Published May 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

openSUSE

Factory

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`virtualbox`	affected	≤ 6.1.20-1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12216	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.255% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182918

History

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Subscriptions

Opensuse Factory

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: suse
Published: May 5, 2021, 8:25 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:24 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 5, 2021, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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