What is the severity of CVE-2020-2726?

CVE-2020-2726 is a medium severity vulnerability that allows high privileged attackers to exploit Oracle VM VirtualBox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2726?

To fix CVE-2020-2726, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.36, 6.0.16, or 6.1.2 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2726?

CVE-2020-2726 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.36, 6.0.16, and 6.1.2.

What systems are impacted by CVE-2020-2726?

Systems running any vulnerable versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to the specified fixes are impacted by CVE-2020-2726.

Can CVE-2020-2726 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-2726 is considered difficult to exploit but requires a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-2726

high

7.5

15/1/2020

30/9/2024

CVE-2020-2726

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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2726?
CVE-2020-2726 is a medium severity vulnerability that allows high privileged attackers to exploit Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2726?
To fix CVE-2020-2726, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.36, 6.0.16, or 6.1.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-2726?
CVE-2020-2726 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.36, 6.0.16, and 6.1.2.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2020-2726?
Systems running any vulnerable versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to the specified fixes are impacted by CVE-2020-2726.
Can CVE-2020-2726 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2020-2726 is considered difficult to exploit but requires a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure.

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