CVE-2020-2951: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.40, prior to 6.0.20 and prior to 6.1.6. 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).
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What is the severity of CVE-2020-2951?
CVE-2020-2951 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2951?
To remediate CVE-2020-2951, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.40 or later, 6.0.20 or later, or 6.1.6 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-2951?
CVE-2020-2951 affects users running versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.2.40, 6.0.20, or 6.1.6.
What component of Oracle Virtualization does CVE-2020-2951 affect?
CVE-2020-2951 affects the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.
Can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2020-2951?
Yes, CVE-2020-2951 can be easily exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure.