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Fencer Vulns
high 7.1

CVE-2021-2287 json

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).

published 2021-04-22 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-16746

cvss
7.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Patch / fix

  • Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox 6.1.20
  • virtualbox openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.1.26-3.2
  • virtualbox openSUSE Leap 15.3 6.1.22-lp153.2.3.2
  • virtualbox-kmp openSUSE Leap 15.3 6.1.22-lp153.2.3.2
  • virtualbox openSUSE Leap 15.2 6.1.22-lp152.2.24.2
  • virtualbox-kmp openSUSE Leap 15.2 6.1.22-lp152.2.24.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0977-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0723-1

  • virtualbox Arch Linux 6.1.20-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1846

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox

References

Sources

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