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CVE-2024-21111

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Vulnerability Overview

CVE Name

CVE-2024-21111

Severity

7.8

High

CVE Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle...

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Remediation script

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🔒 Oracle VM VirtualBox Vulnerability Remediation Script The objetive of this script is to mitigate the CVE-2024-21111, a critical vulnerability impacting Oracle VM VirtualBox installations prior to version 7.0.16. You can check if your system is vulnerable running this detection script. 🔍 How it works: Uninstallation: Initiates the removal of the vulnerable VirtualBox version to pave the way for a secure update. Update: It then seamlessly installs the latest version of Oracle VM VirtualBox while ensuring minimal disruption to your workflow. ⚠️ Why it matters: CVE-2024-21111 represents a significant threat, enabling attackers with low privileges and logon access to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox instances. Exploitation of this flaw can lead to file deletion and arbitrary file movement, potentially resulting in a complete system takeover. Notably, this vulnerability poses a substantial risk exclusively to Windows hosts. This CVE, uncovered by security researcher Naor Hodorov, underscores the urgency for prompt mitigation measures. Oracle has responded swiftly with vulnerability patching and issued a dedicated security advisory to aid organizations in mitigating risks effectively. To mitigate potential attacks, Oracle recommends upgrading to the latest software version promptly. Stay safe.

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function Uninstall-VirtualBox {
    $uninstallString = (Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -eq "Oracle VM VirtualBox" }).UninstallString

if ($uninstallString -ne $null) {
        Write-Host "Uninstalling Oracle VM VirtualBox..."
        Start-Process -FilePath "cmd.exe" -ArgumentList "/c $uninstallString /quiet /norestart" -Wait -NoNewWindow
        Write-Host "Oracle VM VirtualBox has been successfully uninstalled."
    } else {
        Write-Host "Oracle VM VirtualBox is not installed."
    }
}

function Update-VirtualBox {
    # Download link for the latest version of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
    $downloadLink = "https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.0.16/VirtualBox-7.0.16-162802-Win.exe"

# Download the installer
    $installerPath = "$env:TEMP\VirtualBoxInstaller.exe"
    try {
        Write-Host "Downloading VirtualBox installer..."
        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $downloadLink -OutFile $installerPath -UseBasicParsing -ErrorAction Stop
        Write-Host "VirtualBox installer downloaded successfully."
    } catch {
        Write-Host "Error occurred while downloading the installer: $_"
        exit 1 
    }

# Close all open instances of VirtualBox
    try {
        Write-Host "Closing all open instances of VirtualBox..."
        Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -eq "VirtualBox" } | Stop-Process -Force
        Write-Host "All open instances of VirtualBox have been closed."
    } catch {
        Write-Host "Error occurred while closing open instances of VirtualBox: $_"
    }

Uninstall-VirtualBox

# Install VirtualBox silently
    try {
        Write-Host "Installing VirtualBox..."
        Start-Process -FilePath $installerPath -ArgumentList "--silent" -Wait -NoNewWindow
        Write-Host "VirtualBox installation completed successfully."
    } catch {
        Write-Host "Error occurred while installing VirtualBox: $_"
        exit 1  
    }

try {
        Write-Host "Cleaning up installer..."
        Remove-Item $installerPath -Force
        Write-Host "Installer cleaned up successfully."
    } catch {
        Write-Host "Error occurred while cleaning up installer: $_"
        exit 1  
    }

Write-Host "Oracle VM VirtualBox has been successfully updated to version 7.0.16."
}

Write-Host "Initiating Oracle VM VirtualBox update..."
Update-VirtualBox

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Affected OS & Apps

VM Virtualbox

Oracle

Windows

Microsoft

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