CVE-2019-2506: 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-2019-2506?

CVE-2019-2506 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability allowing for potential unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-2506?

To fix CVE-2019-2506, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.24 or later, or version 6.0.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-2506?

CVE-2019-2506 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.24 and 6.0.2.

4

What type of attacks can CVE-2019-2506 enable?

CVE-2019-2506 may enable low privileged attackers to gain unauthorized access to the host system.

5

When was CVE-2019-2506 disclosed?

CVE-2019-2506 was disclosed in January 2019 and is part of Oracle's Critical Patch Update.

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