{"id":29883,"date":"2025-04-23T12:54:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:54:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-09T06:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:03:55","slug":"cve-2025-30712-critical-vulnerability-in-oracle-vm-virtualbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30712-critical-vulnerability-in-oracle-vm-virtualbox\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-30712: Critical Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-30712 is a major vulnerability found in the Oracle VM VirtualBox, a component of Oracle Virtualization. It affects the version 7.1.6. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48243-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-file-upload\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34128\">vulnerability is significant as it allows<\/a> a high privileged attacker who has access to the infrastructure where the Oracle VM VirtualBox operates, to compromise the system. This threat not only affects the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/the-impending-threat-quantum-computing-and-its-impact-on-cybersecurity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55359\">Oracle VM<\/a> VirtualBox but its impact can also extend to other related products. Any successful attack can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26733-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-shinetheme-traveler-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34226\">unauthorized data manipulation or access<\/a>, and can also cause a partial denial of service to Oracle VM VirtualBox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30712<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: High<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized data creation, modification, deletion, and access, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48263-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-dos-and-potential-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34362\">potential partial DoS<\/a> to Oracle VM VirtualBox<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3863117679\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53024-high-risk-oracle-vm-virtualbox-vulnerability-allows-system-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70754\">Oracle VM VirtualBox<\/a> | 7.1.6<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-30712 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29986-unauthenticated-remote-access-vulnerability-in-dell-s-common-event-enabler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34276\">vulnerability works by leveraging high privileged account access<\/a> within the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox operates. The attacker can manipulate the system to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-5905-unauthorized-data-export-vulnerability-in-demomentsomtres-wordpress-export-posts-with-images-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34654\">unauthorized access to critical data<\/a>, modify or delete data, and cause a partial denial of service. This vulnerability operates at a local level, meaning the attacker needs to have direct access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2007-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leads-to-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34617\">system to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-11462708\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual representation of how an attack might take place. This is not an actual exploit code, but a pseudo-code to understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28169-unencrypted-broadcasts-lead-to-potential-man-in-the-middle-attacks-on-byd-qin-plus-dm-i-dilink-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40662\">potential attack<\/a> scenario.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Attacker with high privileged access\n$ sudo su\n# Access VirtualBox environment\n$ cd \/path\/to\/virtualbox\n# Exploit vulnerability to manipulate data\n$ .\/virtualbox --exploit CVE-2025-30712 --action modify --target data\n# Alternatively, cause partial denial of service\n$ .\/virtualbox --exploit CVE-2025-30712 --action dos<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, Oracle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/escalating-cybersecurity-threats-to-healthcare-providers-hscc-urges-immediate-action\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55360\">provides a patch which should be applied immediately<\/a>. In the absence of patch, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation strategy. However, these are not long-term solutions and the vendor patch should be applied as soon as possible to ensure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32953-security-vulnerability-in-z80pack-emulator-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40444\">system security<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-30712 is a major vulnerability found in the Oracle VM VirtualBox, a component of Oracle Virtualization. It affects the version 7.1.6. This vulnerability is significant as it allows a high privileged attacker who has access to the infrastructure where the Oracle VM VirtualBox operates, to compromise the system. 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