CVE-2008-3431

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: August 05, 2008 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \\.\VBoxDrv device and calling DeviceIoControl to send a crafted kernel address.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31361
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-3431
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.4%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-03-24

Affected Vendors

oracle