Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a low-severity Oracle VM VirtualBox issue that can let a locally logged-in, low-privileged attacker disrupt VirtualBox availability. It does not indicate data theft or system takeover. Successful exploitation also requires action by another person, reducing urgency for most environments. Exposure is mainly workstations or hosts running older Oracle VM VirtualBox versions, especially where untrusted or low-privileged users can log on locally. Package-managed openSUSE or Gentoo deployments should be checked against their advisories. Treat this as routine patch management, not an emergency. It can affect availability of VirtualBox but has low business impact unless VirtualBox availability is operationally important on shared or multi-user systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VirtualBox to 5.2.40, 6.0.20, 6.1.6, or later supported releases.; Apply relevant Oracle, openSUSE, or Gentoo security updates where VirtualBox is package-managed.; Restrict local logon access on systems running VirtualBox..
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- Low
- CVSS
- 2.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L1.31.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
2.8LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202101-09CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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