CVE-2021-2409
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CVE-2021-2409 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 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 6.1.24. EPSS estimates a 0.73% 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 6.1.24. 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | < 6.1.24 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-888/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-888/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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