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Sun xVM VirtualBox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Windows

2023-03-2900:00:00
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sun xvm virtualbox
privilege escalation
windows
vulnerability
privilege escalation vulnerability
kernel
version 1.6.4
security advisory

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.8%

Sun xVM VirtualBox is prone to a privilege
escalation vulnerability.

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CPE = "cpe:/a:sun:xvm_virtualbox";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.826955");
  script_version("2023-05-18T09:08:59+0000");
  script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3431");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-05-18 09:08:59 +0000 (Thu, 18 May 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-03-29 11:22:17 +0530 (Wed, 29 Mar 2023)");
  script_name("Sun xVM VirtualBox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Sun xVM VirtualBox is prone to a privilege
  escalation vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is
  present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl
  function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox uses the METHOD_NEITHER
  communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer
  associated with the Irp object.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker,
  with local but un-privileged access to a host where VirtualBox is installed,
  to execute arbitrary code within the kernel of the Windows host operating
  system and to gain complete control of a vulnerable computer system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Sun xVM VirtualBox prior to 1.6.4
  on Windows.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade Sun xVM VirtualBox to version 1.6.4
  or later. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.coresecurity.com/core-labs/advisories/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("secpod_sun_virtualbox_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Sun/xVM-VirtualBox/Win/Ver");
  exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"1.6.4"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"1.6.4", install_path:path);
  security_message(data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.8%