CVE-2022-21621: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.40. 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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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-2022-21621.
What is the affected version of Oracle VM VirtualBox?
The affected version of Oracle VM VirtualBox is prior to 6.1.40.
What is the severity level of CVE-2022-21621?
The severity level of CVE-2022-21621 is medium.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker with high privileges can exploit this vulnerability by compromising the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-21621 and its fix?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-21621 and its fix on the Oracle security alerts page. Reference: [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html]