Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.19 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.19. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-3287. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.19 (Virtualization Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an 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 published 10/16/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-3287. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 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†). Similar entries are available at VDB-125476, VDB-125468, VDB-125469 and VDB-125470. 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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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-2018-3287 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3287
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125665
SecurityFocus: 105619
SecurityTracker: 1041887

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2018 08:40
Updated: 05/29/2023 15:52
Changes: 10/17/2018 08:40 (52), 04/01/2020 08:39 (26), 05/29/2023 15:46 (6), 05/29/2023 15:52 (1)
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