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High severity · published Apr 22, 2021
CVE-2021-2145
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core)
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VV
VM Virtualbox · Oracle
before 6.1.20 · source: NVD
Affected product
VV
VM Virtualbox
Oracle
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2145
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-2145
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36
Patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-455/
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