CVE-2023-21886: Code Injection

Published Jan 17, 2023
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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 6.1.42 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).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Oracle VM VirtualBox<6.1.42
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=7.0.0<7.0.6

Event History

Jan 17, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:35 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-21886.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21886?

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

3

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.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-21886?

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

5

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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