What is the severity of CVE-2020-2725?

CVE-2020-2725 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that affects multiple versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2725?

To fix CVE-2020-2725, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.36 or later, 6.0.16 or later, or 6.1.2 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2725?

CVE-2020-2725 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.36, 6.0.16, and 6.1.2.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2020-2725?

CVE-2020-2725 can be exploited by low privileged attackers who have logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is deployed.

What components within Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2725?

CVE-2020-2725 specifically affects the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-2725

medium

6.5

15/1/2020

30/9/2024

CVE-2020-2725

First published: Wed Jan 15 2020(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.36, prior to 6.0.16 and prior to 6.1.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=5.2.0<5.2.36
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=6.0.0<6.0.16
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=6.1.0<6.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2725?
CVE-2020-2725 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that affects multiple versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2725?
To fix CVE-2020-2725, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.36 or later, 6.0.16 or later, or 6.1.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-2725?
CVE-2020-2725 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.36, 6.0.16, and 6.1.2.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2020-2725?
CVE-2020-2725 can be exploited by low privileged attackers who have logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is deployed.
What components within Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2725?
CVE-2020-2725 specifically affects the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.

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