CVE-2021-2297
Last modified
CVE-2021-2297 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.20. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.20. 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | < 6.1.20 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-462/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-462/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-2297?
How severe is CVE-2021-2297?
How do I fix CVE-2021-2297?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2021
- CVE-2021-22964A redirect vulnerability in the `fastify-static` module vers…8.8
- CVE-2021-22965A vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R12.1 coul…7.5
- CVE-2021-22966Privilege escalation from Editor to Admin using Groups in Co…8.8
- CVE-2021-22967In Concrete CMS (formerly concrete 5) below 8.5.7, IDOR Allo…7.5
- CVE-2021-22968A bypass of adding remote files in Concrete CMS (previously …7.2
- CVE-2021-22969Concrete CMS (formerly concrete5) versions below 8.5.7 has a…5.3
- CVE-2021-22970Concrete CMS (formerly concrete5) versions 8.5.6 and below a…7.5
- CVE-2021-22973On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1…7.5
- CVE-2021-22974On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1…7.5
- CVE-2021-22975On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1…7.5
- CVE-2021-22976On BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.…7.5
- CVE-2021-22977On BIG-IP version 16.0.0-16.0.1 and 14.1.2.4-14.1.3, coopera…7.5
Are you affected by CVE-2021-2297?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
