8.2
CWE
20 681 787
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-2908: Oracle VirtualBox Virtual USB Numeric Truncation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed Apr 15 2020(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the virtual USB component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of guest-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the hypervisor.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox<5.2.40
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=6.0.0<6.0.20
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=6.1.0<6.1.6
openSUSE Leap=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-2908?

    The severity of CVE-2020-2908 is high, with a severity value of 8.2.

  • Which versions of Oracle VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2908?

    Prior to 5.2.40, prior to 6.0.20, and prior to 6.1.6 versions of Oracle VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2908.

  • How can the privileged escalation vulnerability in CVE-2020-2908 be exploited?

    The privileged escalation vulnerability in CVE-2020-2908 can be easily exploited by a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2020-2908?

    Yes, there are references available for CVE-2020-2908. You can find them at the following links: [Link 1](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html), [Link 2](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-501/), [Link 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00001.html).

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) associated with CVE-2020-2908?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) associated with CVE-2020-2908 are CWE-20, CWE-681, and CWE-787.

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