Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.15 Core access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.15. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Core. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-3087. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.15 (Virtualization Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 07/17/2018. The weakness was shared 07/18/2018 with Zero Day Initiative as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3087 since 12/15/2017. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 111208 (Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.2.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2018 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 371080 (Oracle VM VirtualBox Multiple Vulnerabilities (cpujul2018)).

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 (111208) and SecurityFocus (BID 104764†). The entries VDB-79791, VDB-95830, VDB-97118 and VDB-99028 are related to this item. 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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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 111208
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.2.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2018 CPU)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-3087 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3087
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121889
SecurityFocus: 104764 - Oracle VM VirtualBox Mulltiple Local Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041296

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2018 10:06
Updated: 04/18/2023 11:31
Changes: 07/18/2018 10:06 (83), 03/08/2020 09:42 (6), 04/18/2023 11:31 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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