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title: "CVE-2020-2902\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2020-2902

Publication date 15 April 2020

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-2902?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization
(component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to
5.2.40, prior to 6.0.20 and prior to 6.1.6. Easily exploitable
vulnerability allows low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base
Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS
Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Fixed 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1 |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-2902)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2902)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-2902)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-2902)

### Other references

* <https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2902>