What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-21465.

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Oracle VM VirtualBox version prior to 6.1.34.

What is the severity rating of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of 6.7 (medium).

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker with high privileges and logon access to the infrastructure can easily exploit this vulnerability.

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.34 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-21465

medium

6.7

19/4/2022

24/9/2024

CVE-2022-21465

First published: Tue Apr 19 2022(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.34. 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 (scope change). 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=6.1.0<6.1.34

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-21465.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is Oracle VM VirtualBox version prior to 6.1.34.
What is the severity rating of this vulnerability?
This vulnerability has a severity rating of 6.7 (medium).
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker with high privileges and logon access to the infrastructure can easily exploit this vulnerability.
How can I fix this vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.34 or later.

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