Learn about CVE-2020-14676 affecting Oracle VM VirtualBox. Discover the impact, affected versions, and mitigation steps to secure your systems against this high-severity vulnerability.
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox could allow a high privileged attacker to compromise the system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Understanding CVE-2020-14676
This CVE affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.44, 6.0.24, and 6.1.12.
What is CVE-2020-14676?
The vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows attackers with login access to compromise the system, potentially leading to a complete takeover.
The Impact of CVE-2020-14676
Technical Details of CVE-2020-14676
This section provides more technical insights into the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability allows a high privileged attacker to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional products.
Affected Systems and Versions
Exploitation Mechanism
The vulnerability is difficult to exploit but can result in a complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Mitigation and Prevention
Protect your systems from CVE-2020-14676 with these steps:
Immediate Steps to Take
Long-Term Security Practices
Patching and Updates