CVE-2021-2279

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox < 6.1.20 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via RDP

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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

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

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-453/

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

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

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.0762

EPSS Percentile 92.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

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