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

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2023-21885.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21885?

The severity of CVE-2023-21885 is low.

Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21885?

Versions prior to 6.1.42 and prior to 7.0.6 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21885.

How can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2023-21885?

A low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed can easily exploit CVE-2023-21885.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21885?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-21885 at the following references: [https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-07](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-07) and [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html).

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CVE-2023-21885

low

3.8

18/1/2023

8/10/2023

CVE-2023-21885

First published: Wed Jan 18 2023(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.42 and prior to 7.0.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. Note: Applies to Windows only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	<6.1.42
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=7.0.0<7.0.6

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What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2023-21885.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-21885?
The severity of CVE-2023-21885 is low.
Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21885?
Versions prior to 6.1.42 and prior to 7.0.6 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21885.
How can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2023-21885?
A low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed can easily exploit CVE-2023-21885.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21885?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-21885 at the following references: [https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-07](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-07) and [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html).

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