What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle VirtualBox vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2021-35538.

What is the affected version of Oracle VirtualBox?

The affected version of Oracle VirtualBox is prior to 6.1.28.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35538?

The severity of CVE-2021-35538 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

The vulnerability can be easily exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes.

Is Apple macOS, Linux kernel, or Oracle Solaris affected by this vulnerability?

No, Apple macOS, Linux kernel, and Oracle Solaris are not affected by this vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-35538

high

7.8

20/10/2021

22/9/2022

CVE-2021-35538

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 low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability does not apply to Windows systems. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	<6.1.28
Apple macOS
Linux Linux kernel
Oracle Solaris

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What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle VirtualBox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2021-35538.
What is the affected version of Oracle VirtualBox?
The affected version of Oracle VirtualBox is prior to 6.1.28.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-35538?
The severity of CVE-2021-35538 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
How can the vulnerability be exploited?
The vulnerability can be easily exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes.
Is Apple macOS, Linux kernel, or Oracle Solaris affected by this vulnerability?
No, Apple macOS, Linux kernel, and Oracle Solaris are not affected by this vulnerability.

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