CVE-2020-2575

Name: CVE-2020-2575
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-29T15:15:11.113+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2575 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.40, prior to 6.0.20 and prior to 6.1.6. EPSS estimates a 0.70% 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 5.2.40, prior to 6.0.20 and prior to 6.1.6. Difficult to exploit 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.70%

48.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	< 5.2.40
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.20
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.6

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-582/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-582/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 29, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-2575?

How severe is CVE-2020-2575?

CVE-2020-2575 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2575?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST