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TI-2021-01809 Aliases CVE-2021-2125GHSA-24v4-jx8c-3v7g

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.18. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00461 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation): 6.1.18

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleVM VirtualBoxbefore 6.1.186.1.18Patch availableCNA
  • VM VirtualBox VendorOracle Affected before 6.1.18 Fixed in 6.1.18 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.1.18VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.1.18 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation) Fixed in 6.1.18

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Oracle VM VirtualBox 6.1.18

    17 records Highest priority Priority LOW 17 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-01759 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component…Priority LOW 38
    • TI-2021-01813 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component…Priority LOW 37
    • TI-2021-01812 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component…Priority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-2125
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24v4-jx8c-3v7g

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2019-02266 Injection in Oracle Tape Library ACSLS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2025-21985 Integer overflow in Oracle VM VirtualBox CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-13903 Improper privilege management in Oracle VM VirtualBox CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-03706 Observable discrepancy in Intel Microprocessors with Speculative Execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
  • TI-2015-06741 The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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