Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.23/6.0.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.23/6.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-2451. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.23/6.0.1 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. 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.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2019. The weakness was presented 01/16/2019 by Reno Robert with Zero Day Initiative as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2019 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-2451 since 12/14/2018. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a 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 121411 (openSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-2019-84)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371532 (Oracle VM VirtualBox Multiple Vulnerabilities (CPUJAN2019)).

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 (121411) and SecurityFocus (BID 106568†). See VDB-125486, VDB-129551, VDB-129543 and VDB-129544 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 121411
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-2019-84)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/15/2019 +32 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2019
Researcher: Reno Robert
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-2451 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-2451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-129723
SecurityFocus: 106568 - Oracle VM VirtualBox Mulltiple Local Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2019 11:14
Updated: 07/01/2023 06:39
Changes: 01/16/2019 11:14 (82), 05/01/2020 12:08 (7), 07/01/2023 06:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:3B6:103

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