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

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-21989.

What is the affected component of this vulnerability?

The affected component is the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.

Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected?

Versions prior to 6.1.44 and prior to 7.0.8 are affected.

How severe is this vulnerability?

This vulnerability has a severity level of medium.

How can I mitigate this vulnerability?

To mitigate this vulnerability, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.44 or version 7.0.8 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-21989

medium

18/4/2023

16/9/2024

CVE-2023-21989

First published: Tue Apr 18 2023(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	<6.1.44
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=7.0.0<7.0.8

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-21989.
What is the affected component of this vulnerability?
The affected component is the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.
Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected?
Versions prior to 6.1.44 and prior to 7.0.8 are affected.
How severe is this vulnerability?
This vulnerability has a severity level of medium.
How can I mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.44 or version 7.0.8 or later.

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