What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2021-2475.

What component of Oracle Virtualization is affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects the Core component of Oracle Virtualization.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2021-2475?

CVE-2021-2475 has a severity rating of 4.4, which is considered medium.

Which version of Oracle VM VirtualBox is affected by this vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.28.

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

This vulnerability can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes, allowing them to compromise the system.

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CVE-2021-2475

medium

4.4

20/10/2021

25/9/2024

CVE-2021-2475

First published: Wed Oct 20 2021(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.28. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. 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 3.1 Base Score 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	<6.1.28

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2021-2475.
What component of Oracle Virtualization is affected by this vulnerability?
This vulnerability affects the Core component of Oracle Virtualization.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2021-2475?
CVE-2021-2475 has a severity rating of 4.4, which is considered medium.
Which version of Oracle VM VirtualBox is affected by this vulnerability?
The vulnerability affects versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.28.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
This vulnerability can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes, allowing them to compromise the system.

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