CVE-2019-2548: High severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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What is the severity of CVE-2019-2548?
CVE-2019-2548 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability with low privilege requirements.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2548?
To fix CVE-2019-2548, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.24 or later, or 6.0.2 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2019-2548?
CVE-2019-2548 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.24 and 6.0.2.
Can CVE-2019-2548 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-2548 requires an attacker to have low privileged access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-2548?
The impact of CVE-2019-2548 can lead to potential unauthorized access or modification to the virtual machines managed by Oracle VM VirtualBox.