What is the severity of CVE-2019-2657?

CVE-2019-2657 is considered a high severity vulnerability that could allow misconfigured instances to be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2657?

To fix CVE-2019-2657, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to versions 5.2.28 or 6.0.6 or later.

What versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2019-2657?

CVE-2019-2657 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.28 and prior to 6.0.6.

Who can exploit CVE-2019-2657?

CVE-2019-2657 can be exploited by low privileged attackers with access to the affected infrastructure.

What component of Oracle is affected by CVE-2019-2657?

CVE-2019-2657 affects the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-2657

high

7.8

23/4/2019

21/11/2024

CVE-2019-2657

First published: Tue Apr 23 2019(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.28 and prior to 6.0.6. 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).

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox	<5.2.28
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=6.0.0<6.0.6
	<5.2.28
	>=6.0.0<6.0.6

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-2657?
CVE-2019-2657 is considered a high severity vulnerability that could allow misconfigured instances to be exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2657?
To fix CVE-2019-2657, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to versions 5.2.28 or 6.0.6 or later.
What versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2019-2657?
CVE-2019-2657 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.28 and prior to 6.0.6.
Who can exploit CVE-2019-2657?
CVE-2019-2657 can be exploited by low privileged attackers with access to the affected infrastructure.
What component of Oracle is affected by CVE-2019-2657?
CVE-2019-2657 affects the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox.

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