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8.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.19 (Virtualization Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 10/16/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-3291. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118562 (openSUSE Security Update : VirtualBox (openSUSE-2018-1330)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371266 (Oracle VM VirtualBox Multiple Vulnerabilities (CPUOCT2018)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118562). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 125476, 125468, 125469 and 125470.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 5.2.0
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- 5.2.6
- 5.2.7
- 5.2.8
- 5.2.9
- 5.2.10
- 5.2.11
- 5.2.12
- 5.2.13
- 5.2.14
- 5.2.15
- 5.2.16
- 5.2.17
- 5.2.18
- 5.2.19
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
VulDB Base Score: 8.6
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
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Vendor Base Score (Oracle): 8.6
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NVD Base Score: 8.6
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 118562
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : VirtualBox (openSUSE-2018-1330)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/15/2017 🔍10/16/2018 🔍
10/16/2018 🔍
10/16/2018 🔍
10/17/2018 🔍
05/29/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-3291 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041887
SecurityFocus: 105619
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Entry
Created: 10/17/2018 08:40Updated: 05/29/2023 15:05
Changes: 10/17/2018 08:40 (52), 04/01/2020 08:39 (26), 05/29/2023 15:02 (6), 05/29/2023 15:05 (1)
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