PT-2018-2146 · Oracle+1 · Virtualbox+1

Published 2018-10-16 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-3287

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.6

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.20

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Core subcomponent of Oracle VM VirtualBox, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise it. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and may significantly impact additional products, potentially resulting in the takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.2.20, update to version 5.2.20 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Core subcomponent of Oracle VM VirtualBox to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, ensure that all users of Oracle VM VirtualBox are aware of the potential for phishing or social engineering attacks that may be used to exploit this vulnerability.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-2533

ALT-PU-2018-2534

ALT-PU-2018-2535

ALT-PU-2018-2536

BDU:2019-00099

CVE-2018-3287

MGASA-2018-0437

ZDI-18-1274

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Virtualbox

References · 15

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1274 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3287 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-3287 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2018-0437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0437.html · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3287 · Security Note
• http://oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-3287 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00099 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3287 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041887 · Note
• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23719 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105619 · Note
• https://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog#20 · Note
• https://oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html#AppendixOVIR · Note