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

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2022-21491.

What is the affected version of Oracle VM VirtualBox?

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

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21491?

The severity of CVE-2022-21491 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

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

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Oracle Security Alerts page: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-21491

high

7.8

19/4/2022

24/9/2024

CVE-2022-21491

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 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 applies to Windows systems only. 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	<6.1.34

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

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-2022-21491.
What is the affected version of Oracle VM VirtualBox?
The affected version of Oracle VM VirtualBox is prior to 6.1.34.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-21491?
The severity of CVE-2022-21491 is high with a severity value of 7.8.
How can the vulnerability be exploited?
The vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Oracle Security Alerts page: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

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