CVE-2022-21627: 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. 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 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-21627.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 6.1.40.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-21627?
The severity of CVE-2022-21627 is medium with a severity value of 4.4.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
The vulnerability can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running.
How can I fix CVE-2022-21627?
To fix CVE-2022-21627, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.40 or later.