CVE-2020-14881 Explained : Impact and Mitigation

A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows a high privileged attacker to compromise the system, impacting critical data.

Understanding CVE-2020-14881

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox that can lead to unauthorized access to critical data.

What is CVE-2020-14881?

The vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows a high privileged attacker to compromise the system, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to critical data.

The Impact of CVE-2020-14881

The vulnerability is easily exploitable by a high privileged attacker with logon access to the system.
Successful attacks can lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-14881

This section provides technical details of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).
The supported version affected is prior to 6.1.16.
CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts).

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: VM VirtualBox
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Version: Prior to 6.1.16

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: High
Confidentiality Impact: High

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to mitigate and prevent exploitation of CVE-2020-14881.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 6.1.16 or higher.
Monitor for any unauthorized access or unusual activities on the system.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to address known vulnerabilities.
Implement strong access controls and authentication mechanisms.

Patching and Updates

Apply security patches provided by Oracle to address the vulnerability.