Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.23/6.0.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.23/6.0.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-2448. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.2.23/6.0.1 (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. 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.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2019. The weakness was released 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. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-2448 since 12/14/2018. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation requires a simple 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 121247 (Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.2.x < 5.2.24 / 6.0.x < 6.0.2 (Jan 2019 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 172458 (OpenSUSE Security Update for virtualbox (openSUSE-SU-2019:1547-1)).

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 (121247) and SecurityFocus (BID 106568†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-125486, VDB-129551, VDB-129543 and VDB-129544. 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 121247
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.2.x < 5.2.24 / 6.0.x < 6.0.2 (Jan 2019 CPU)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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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-2019-2448 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-2448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-129731
SecurityFocus: 106568 - Oracle VM VirtualBox Mulltiple Local Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2019 11:14
Updated: 07/01/2023 07:52
Changes: 01/16/2019 11:14 (82), 05/01/2020 12:54 (7), 07/01/2023 07:52 (4)
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