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A Structured Analysis and Evaluation of Hypervisor Vulnerabilities

Author(s) Ms. Rishika Rai, Ms. Dipti Nayak, Ms. Ayushi Sharma, Stuti Tandon
Country India
Abstract Vulnerabilities of hypervisor systems are a great threat to virtualizing systems that can undermine the security of critical systems and data. This paper engages in a systematic study and assessment of hypervisor vulnerability in order to learn about their effect and the challenge of mitigating them. We use a qualitative approach to systematically review existing literature, databases of vulnerabilities, and actual attack vectors to classify and evaluate hypervisor weaknesses. The patterns of vulnerability, the mode of exploitation of the vulnerabilities, and the effect of the mitigation measures are analyzed. We find that the vulnerabilities of hypervisors are mostly based on configuration errors, outdated software, and a lack of mechanisms for isolation, which allow attackers to overcome the security controls and escalate privileges. Another area that we find inadequate within the current mitigation options is cross-layer attacks and zero-day exploits. The most critical discovery is how to work towards improving the security of the hypervisors by taking a proactive approach to patch management, good configuration habits and improving isolation practices to protect the infrastructure of the virtualized systems. The research paper is relevant to the areas of research as it gives a thorough review of the weaknesses of hypervisors and offers useful suggestions for enhancing virtualization security.
Keywords Hypervisor, patch management, vulnerability, zero-day exploit.
Field Computer > Network / Security
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On 2025-10-24
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.58515
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