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TI-2021-14269 Aliases CVE-2021-35538GHSA-hfj7-x4jh-m6v4

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

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
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 6.1.28. 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).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation): 6.1.28

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 6.1.286.1.28Patch availableCNA
  • VM VirtualBox VendorOracle Affected before 6.1.28 Fixed in 6.1.28 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.1.28VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*not specified by NVDRunning onOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.1.28 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation) Fixed in 6.1.28

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Oracle VM VirtualBox 6.1.28

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-14275 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component…Priority LOW 30
    • TI-2021-14271 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component…Priority LOW 25
    • TI-2021-14273 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component…Priority LOW 21
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfj7-x4jh-m6v4

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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