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

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2023-21998.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21998?

The severity of CVE-2023-21998 is medium.

Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21998?

Versions prior to 6.1.44 and versions prior to 7.0.8 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21998.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21998?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-21998 on the official Oracle Security Alerts page at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-21998

medium

4.6

18/4/2023

19/4/2023

CVE-2023-21998

Q: How can a high privileged attacker exploit CVE-2023-21998?

CVE-2023-21998 allows a high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed to exploit the vulnerability easily.

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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows VMs only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability is CVE-2023-21998.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-21998?
The severity of CVE-2023-21998 is medium.
Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21998?
Versions prior to 6.1.44 and versions prior to 7.0.8 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-21998.
How can a high privileged attacker exploit CVE-2023-21998?
CVE-2023-21998 allows a high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed to exploit the vulnerability easily.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21998?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-21998 on the official Oracle Security Alerts page at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html.

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