Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.19 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.19. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-2909. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.19 (Virtualization Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/16/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-2909. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 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 databases at Tenable (118562) and SecurityFocus (BID 105619†). The entries VDB-125476, VDB-125468, VDB-125469 and VDB-125470 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 118562
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : VirtualBox (openSUSE-2018-1330)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-2909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125659
SecurityFocus: 105619
SecurityTracker: 1041887

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2018 08:40
Updated: 05/29/2023 14:52
Changes: 10/17/2018 08:40 (52), 04/01/2020 08:39 (26), 05/29/2023 14:51 (6), 05/29/2023 14:52 (1)
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