CVE-2021-2264: oracle corporation vm virtualbox
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-2264 is a high (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in oracle corporation vm virtualbox. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 22-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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).
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST8.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.71% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Oracle1 product
- vm_virtualbox< 6.1.20
Oracle corporation1 product
- vm virtualbox≥ unspecified, < 6.1.20
Ubuntu1 product
- virtualboxAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/26/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/26/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory