CVE-2021-2264

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox < 6.1.20 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Write and Data Access

Title source: llm

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/26/1

Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/26/2

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4

EPSS 0.0011

EPSS Percentile 29.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

Status published

Products (1)

oracle/vm_virtualbox < 6.1.20

Published Apr 22, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026