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CVE-2019-2554

6.5 · MEDIUM

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).

Published Jan 16, 2019EPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2019-2554 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 16, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00030.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00056.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/106568Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00030.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00056.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/106568

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2554?

CVE-2019-2554 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 16, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-2554?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-2554?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-2554?

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