High severity · published Apr 15, 2020
CVE-2020-2959
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core)
8.6
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via MLD 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.6 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.1 · source: NVD
VV
VM Virtualbox · Oracle
before 5.2.40; 6.0.0 before 6.0.20; 6.1.0 before 6.1.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2959
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2959
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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