What is the severity of CVE-2019-2696?

CVE-2019-2696 is considered easily exploitable and affects various versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2696?

To fix CVE-2019-2696, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.28 or later, or to 6.0.6 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-2696?

Users running Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.28 and between 6.0.0 and 6.0.5 are affected by CVE-2019-2696.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-2696?

CVE-2019-2696 is a vulnerability that allows low-privileged attackers to exploit the Oracle VM VirtualBox component.

What components are impacted by CVE-2019-2696?

The affected component in CVE-2019-2696 is the Core of the Oracle VM VirtualBox software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-2696

high

8.8

23/4/2019

21/11/2024

CVE-2019-2696

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. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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-2019-2696?
CVE-2019-2696 is considered easily exploitable and affects various versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2696?
To fix CVE-2019-2696, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.28 or later, or to 6.0.6 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-2696?
Users running Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.28 and between 6.0.0 and 6.0.5 are affected by CVE-2019-2696.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-2696?
CVE-2019-2696 is a vulnerability that allows low-privileged attackers to exploit the Oracle VM VirtualBox component.
What components are impacted by CVE-2019-2696?
The affected component in CVE-2019-2696 is the Core of the Oracle VM VirtualBox software.

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