CVE-2023-21987: High severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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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-2023-21987.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 6.1.44 and prior to 7.0.8.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-21987?
The severity of CVE-2023-21987 is high with a severity value of 7.8.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed.
How can I fix CVE-2023-21987?
To fix CVE-2023-21987, you should update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.44 or 7.0.8 or later.