Oracle VM VirtualBox (Oct 2021 CPU) (macOS)

high Nessus Plugin ID 154245

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The version of VirtualBox installed on the remote host is prior to 6.1.28. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the October 2021 CPU advisory:

- An easily exploitable vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VirtualBox that allows a low-privileged, authenticated attacker to takeover VirtualBox. (CVE-2021-35538)

- An easily exploitable vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VirtualBox that allows a highly privileged, authenticated attacker to impact confidentiality and availability. (CVE-2021-35545)

- An easily exploitable vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VirtualBox that allows a low privileged, authenticated attacker to impact availability. (CVE-2021-35540)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2021 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 154245

File Name: macos_virtualbox_oct_2021_cpu.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/20/2021

Updated: 5/9/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-35545

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-35538

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VirtualBox

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/19/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-2475, CVE-2021-35538, CVE-2021-35540, CVE-2021-35542, CVE-2021-35545

IAVA: 2021-A-0486-S

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