Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.15 Core access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.15. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Core. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-3055. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.15 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code 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, and availability.

The bug was discovered 07/17/2018. The weakness was published 07/18/2018 with Zero Day Initiative as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3055 since 12/15/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 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†). Similar entries are available at VDB-79791, VDB-95830, VDB-97118 and VDB-99028. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 111208
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.2.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2018 CPU)
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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-2018-3055 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121895
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 12:19
Changes: 07/18/2018 10:06 (83), 03/05/2020 20:30 (6), 04/18/2023 12:19 (5)
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