CVE-2020-14712

Name: CVE-2020-14712
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-07-15T18:15:35.27+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14712 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.44, prior to 6.0.24 and prior to 6.1.12. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.44, prior to 6.0.24 and prior to 6.1.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.0 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	< 5.2.44
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.24
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.12
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00068.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00079.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00068.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00079.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 15, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14712?

How severe is CVE-2020-14712?

CVE-2020-14712 has a CVSS score of 5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14712?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-14712?

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Source: NVD / NIST