CVE-2022-39425: 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via VRDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 of this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2022-39425.

2

What is the affected software of this vulnerability?

The affected software of this vulnerability is Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to version 6.1.40.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39425?

The severity of CVE-2022-39425 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.1.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An unauthenticated attacker with network access via VRDP can exploit this vulnerability to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox.

5

Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

Yes, a fix for this vulnerability is available in version 6.1.40 of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

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