OMENWAVE modelled vulnerability-chaining pathways

CVE-2008-3431

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.

8.8
CVSS High
6.9%
EPSS p94
YES
In CISA KEV

Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS

Why chaining, at machine speed

Defenders still triage vulnerabilities one CVE at a time, while increasingly automated attackers combine them at machine speed. Omenwave models the plausible pathways by which this CVE could be chained with others — surfacing them for research and awareness, with evidence for each step.

Modelled capability profile
Kill-chain stage
PRIV_ESC
Requires
USER access, LOCAL vector
Grants
PRIV access
Capabilities
code executionprivilege gain
Model confidence
medium · CVSS 3.1
Top plausible next hops
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The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

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CVE-2024-21887PRIV_ESC → PRIV_ESCmedium plausibility · KEV

The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

A command injection vulnerability in web components of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows an authenticated…

CVE-2021-34523PRIV_ESC → PRIV_ESCmedium plausibility · KEV

The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2025-49704PRIV_ESC → EXECUTIONmedium plausibility · KEV

The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVE-2022-41040PRIV_ESC → EXECUTIONmedium plausibility · KEV

The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Modelled plausible chaining potential derived from public CVE metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE). Not a confirmed real-world exploit chain and contains no exploitation detail. For research and awareness only.

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