Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-2279 (CCN-200403)

Assigned:2020-12-09
Published:2021-04-20
Updated:2022-09-22
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. 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).
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-2279

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
oracle-cpuapr2021-cve20212279(200403)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202208-36

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2021-2279

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-21-453
Oracle VirtualBox VRDP Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-453/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 6.1.20)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:380
    P
    		virtualbox-guest-tools-6.1.32-lp154.1.83 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111381
    P
    		Security update for virtualbox (Important)
    2021-10-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111534
    P
    		Security update for virtualbox (Important)
    2021-10-09
    BACK
    oracle vm virtualbox *