CVE catalog

CVE-2020-2681

UBUNTU-

[CVE catalog]

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.36, prior to 6.0.16 and prior to 6.1.2. 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Severity
Medium · CVSS 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.45% · Oct 27, 2026

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.1.30-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-1build2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-4Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-6Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]

Showing 12 observations. All 61 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.10-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.10-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.10-dfsg-3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.10-dfsg-4Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.10-dfsg-5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.10-dfsg-6Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.10-dfsg-7Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.12-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.12-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.14-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.14-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.14-dfsg-2build1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.16-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.16-dfsg-3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.18-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.18-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.18-dfsg-2build1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.4-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.0.8-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu16.04virtualbox5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.1.30-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-1build2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-4Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.0-dfsg-5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-6Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.2-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.2-dfsg-3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.2-dfsg-3~build1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.32-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.34-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.4-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.4-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.6-dfsg-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.6-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.6-dfsg-3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.6-dfsg-3build1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.6-dfsg-5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.8-dfsg-2Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.8-dfsg-3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.8-dfsg-5Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.8-dfsg-6Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Ubuntu18.04virtualbox5.2.8-dfsg-7Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681]
Original provider fields
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  "fixed_versions": [],
  "distribution_packages": [
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        "5.0.10-dfsg-3",
        "5.0.10-dfsg-4",
        "5.0.10-dfsg-5",
        "5.0.10-dfsg-6",
        "5.0.10-dfsg-7",
        "5.0.12-dfsg-1",
        "5.0.12-dfsg-2",
        "5.0.14-dfsg-1",
        "5.0.14-dfsg-2",
        "5.0.14-dfsg-2build1",
        "5.0.16-dfsg-2",
        "5.0.16-dfsg-3",
        "5.0.18-dfsg-1",
        "5.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1",
        "5.0.18-dfsg-2",
        "5.0.18-dfsg-2build1",
        "5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1",
        "5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
        "5.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2",
        "5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2",
        "5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
        "5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2",
        "5.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2",
        "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
        "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2",
        "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
      ],
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      "fixed_version": "",
      "provider_source": "pypi",
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      "provider_updated_at": "2025-10-24T04:48:15Z"
    },
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        "5.2.0-dfsg-1build2",
        "5.2.0-dfsg-2",
        "5.2.0-dfsg-4",
        "5.2.0-dfsg-5",
        "5.2.2-dfsg-2",
        "5.2.2-dfsg-3~build1",
        "5.2.2-dfsg-3",
        "5.2.4-dfsg-1",
        "5.2.4-dfsg-2",
        "5.2.6-dfsg-1",
        "5.2.6-dfsg-2",
        "5.2.6-dfsg-3",
        "5.2.6-dfsg-3build1",
        "5.2.6-dfsg-5",
        "5.2.8-dfsg-2",
        "5.2.8-dfsg-3",
        "5.2.8-dfsg-5",
        "5.2.8-dfsg-6",
        "5.2.8-dfsg-7",
        "5.2.10-dfsg-1",
        "5.2.10-dfsg-2",
        "5.2.10-dfsg-5",
        "5.2.10-dfsg-6",
        "5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1",
        "5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.1",
        "5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.3",
        "5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5",
        "5.2.32-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1",
        "5.2.34-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1",
        "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "provider_url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681",
      "fixed_version": "",
      "provider_source": "pypi",
      "provider_record_id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2681",
      "provider_updated_at": "2025-10-24T04:48:15Z"
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

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Observed:

References

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]