CVE-2021-2279

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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.02% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory oracle.com

Affected: Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox

References

Link	Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html	patch vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-453/	vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-2279?: CVE-2021-2279 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-2279?: To fix CVE-2021-2279, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-2279 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-2279 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-2279?: CVE-2021-2279 affects Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox.

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