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

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-21886.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21886?

The severity of CVE-2023-21886 is high with a score of 8.1.

Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21886?

Versions prior to 6.1.42 and prior to 7.0.6 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21886.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-21886?

An unauthenticated attacker with network access can compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox via multiple protocols.

How can I fix CVE-2023-21886?

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.42 or 7.0.6 or later to fix CVE-2023-21886.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-21886

high

8.1

CWE

17/1/2023

17/9/2024

CVE-2023-21886: Code Injection

First published: Tue Jan 17 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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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).

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

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-21886.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-21886?
The severity of CVE-2023-21886 is high with a score of 8.1.
Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21886?
Versions prior to 6.1.42 and prior to 7.0.6 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21886.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-21886?
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox via multiple protocols.
How can I fix CVE-2023-21886?
Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.42 or 7.0.6 or later to fix CVE-2023-21886.

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