Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.1.23 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.1.23. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-10241. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.1.23 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. 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 07/18/2017. The weakness was published 07/19/2017 by Li Qiang with Qihoo 360 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-10241 since 06/21/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101818 (Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.1.x < 5.1.24 (July 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.

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 (101818) and SecurityFocus (BID 99687†). Similar entries are available at VDB-74371, VDB-89670, VDB-96591 and VDB-99569. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Virtualization Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• VM VirtualBox

Version

• 5.1.0
• 5.1.1
• 5.1.2
• 5.1.3
• 5.1.4
• 5.1.5
• 5.1.6
• 5.1.7
• 5.1.8
• 5.1.9
• 5.1.10
• 5.1.11
• 5.1.12
• 5.1.13
• 5.1.14
• 5.1.15
• 5.1.16
• 5.1.17
• 5.1.18
• 5.1.19
• 5.1.20
• 5.1.21
• 5.1.22
• 5.1.23

License

• open-source (GNU GPLv3)

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Vendor Base Score (Oracle): 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 101818
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.1.x < 5.1.24 (July 2017 CPU)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 801578
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Virtualbox Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities July17 (Windows)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/21/2017 🔍
07/18/2017 +27 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2017
Researcher: Li Qiang
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-10241 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10241
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104055
SecurityFocus: 99687 - Oracle VM VirtualBox CVE-2017-10241 Local Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038929

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2017 00:10
Updated: 01/03/2021 23:41
Changes: 07/20/2017 00:10 (81), 10/27/2019 15:31 (7), 01/03/2021 23:41 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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