Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-35538 (CCN-211618)

Assigned:2021-10-19
Published:2021-10-19
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 6.1.28. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Note: This vulnerability does not apply to Windows systems. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-35538

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
oracle-cpuoct2021-cve202135538(211618)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle CPUOct2021
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2021-35538

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 6.1.28)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*

    • * 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:113239
    P
    		python3-virtualbox-6.1.28-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111103
    P
    		Security update for virtualbox (Important)
    2021-10-31
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111513
    P
    		Security update for virtualbox (Important)
    2021-10-26
    BACK
    oracle vm virtualbox *
    linux linux kernel -
    apple macos -
    oracle solaris -