CVE-2022-21620: High severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability

Published Oct 18, 2022
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.40. Difficult to exploit 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle VM VirtualBox<6.1.40

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html

Event History

Oct 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-21620.

2

What product is affected by the vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization.

3

What component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product is affected?

The vulnerability affects the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.

4

What versions of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product are affected?

Versions prior to 6.1.40 of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product are affected.

5

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21620?

The severity of CVE-2022-21620 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

6

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-21620?

The vulnerability allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise the system.

7

Are there any known fixes for CVE-2022-21620?

Yes, upgrading to version 6.1.40 or later of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product fixes the vulnerability.

8

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-21620?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-21620 on the following websites: [Gentoo Security Advisory](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-03) and [Oracle Security Alerts](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html).

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