CVE-2021-2443: High severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2021
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.24. Easily exploitable 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Solaris x86 and Linux systems only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle VM VirtualBox<6.1.24

Event History

Jul 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-2443?

CVE-2021-2443 is a vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization that allows a high privileged attacker with login access to compromise the system.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-2443?

CVE-2021-2443 has a severity level of 7.3 (high).

3

Which version of Oracle VM VirtualBox is affected by CVE-2021-2443?

The version affected by CVE-2021-2443 is Prior to 6.1.24.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-2443?

To fix CVE-2021-2443, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.24 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-2443?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-2443 on the following references: [Link 1](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36), [Link 2](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html).

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