CVE-2019-2501: Low 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 unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-2501?

CVE-2019-2501 is considered to be an easily exploitable vulnerability that can be leveraged by low privileged attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-2501?

To fix CVE-2019-2501, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.24 or later, or 6.0.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-2501?

CVE-2019-2501 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.24 and 6.0.2.

4

What kind of exploitation is possible with CVE-2019-2501?

CVE-2019-2501 allows low privileged attackers on the infrastructure to exploit the vulnerability easily.

5

When was CVE-2019-2501 disclosed?

CVE-2019-2501 was disclosed as part of Oracle's January 2019 security update.

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