CVE-2023-21886

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <6.1.42 & <7.0.6 - Takeover

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.42 and prior to 7.0.6. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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 (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0097
EPSS Percentile 76.9%
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

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
oracle/vm_virtualbox < 6.1.42
Published Jan 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026