Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.0.37/5.1.19 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.0.37/5.1.19. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-3559. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.0.37/5.1.19 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. 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 bug was discovered 04/18/2017. The weakness was published 04/19/2017 by Li Qiang with Qihoo 360 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-3559 since 12/06/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. 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 99509 (Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0.x < 5.0.38 / 5.1.x < 5.1.20 (April 2017 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370377 (Oracle VM VirtualBox Multiple Vulnerabilities.).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99509) and SecurityFocus (BID 97739†). Similar entries are available at VDB-95628, VDB-95669, VDB-95670 and VDB-95704. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 99509
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0.x < 5.0.38 / 5.1.x < 5.1.20 (April 2017 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 801578
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Virtualbox Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities - 01 Apr17 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2017
Researcher: Li Qiang
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3559 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3559
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100185
SecurityFocus: 97739 - Oracle VM VirtualBox CVE-2017-3559 Local Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3559 - Oracle - VM VirtualBox - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038288

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2017 19:11
Updated: 12/20/2020 14:05
Changes: 04/19/2017 19:11 (83), 09/15/2020 10:19 (8), 12/20/2020 14:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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