What is the severity of CVE-2019-2555?

CVE-2019-2555 has a high severity rating due to its ease of exploitation by low privileged attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2555?

To fix CVE-2019-2555, you should upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.24 or later, or 6.0.2 or later.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-2555?

CVE-2019-2555 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.24 and 6.0.2.

Can CVE-2019-2555 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-2555 requires local access to exploit, as it is not a remote vulnerability.

What components of Oracle Virtualization are impacted by CVE-2019-2555?

CVE-2019-2555 impacts the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-2555

medium

6.5

16/1/2019

21/11/2024

CVE-2019-2555

First published: Wed Jan 16 2019(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 access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	<5.2.24
Oracle VM VirtualBox	=6.0.0
	<5.2.24
	=6.0.0

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-2555?
CVE-2019-2555 has a high severity rating due to its ease of exploitation by low privileged attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2555?
To fix CVE-2019-2555, you should upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.24 or later, or 6.0.2 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-2555?
CVE-2019-2555 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.24 and 6.0.2.
Can CVE-2019-2555 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-2555 requires local access to exploit, as it is not a remote vulnerability.
What components of Oracle Virtualization are impacted by CVE-2019-2555?
CVE-2019-2555 impacts the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

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