CVE-2019-2500: High severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2019
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are prior to 5.2.24 and prior to 6.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Oracle VM VirtualBox<5.2.24
Oracle VM VirtualBox=6.0.0

Event History

Jan 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-2500?

CVE-2019-2500 has a medium severity rating due to its potential exploitation by low-privileged attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-2500?

To fix CVE-2019-2500, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.24 or later, or 6.0.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-2500?

Users of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to versions 5.2.24 and 6.0.2 are affected by CVE-2019-2500.

4

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2019-2500?

CVE-2019-2500 can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges on the system to execute unauthorized actions.

5

Is CVE-2019-2500 easy to exploit?

Yes, CVE-2019-2500 is considered easily exploitable due to its low privilege requirement.

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