CVE-2019-2850: Low severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability

Published Jul 23, 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 5.2.32 and prior to 6.0.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.8 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Affected Software

4 affected components
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=5.0.0<5.2.32
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=6.0.0<6.0.10
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Jul 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-2850?

CVE-2019-2850 is considered to have a high severity level due to its easily exploitable nature allowing low privileged attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-2850?

To fix CVE-2019-2850, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.32 or later, or 6.0.10 or later.

3

Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2019-2850?

Versions prior to 5.2.32 and prior to 6.0.10 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2019-2850.

4

Can CVE-2019-2850 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2019-2850 requires local access to the infrastructure to be exploited.

5

What components of Oracle Virtualization are impacted by CVE-2019-2850?

CVE-2019-2850 impacts the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

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