Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl privilege escalation

virtualbox-vboxnetadpctl-priv-escalation (53671) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Sun VirtualBox could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an unspecified error in the VBoxNetAdpCtl configuration tool. A local attacker with VirtualBox access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 6.8
  Access Vector: Local
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Single
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 5.6
  Exploitability: Functional
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 268188 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • Sun Alert ID: 268188: Security Vulnerability in the VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool for Sun VirtualBox May Lead to Escalation of Privileges.
  • BID-36604: Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • CVE-2009-3692: Unspecified vulnerability in the VBoxNetAdpCtl configuration tool in Sun VirtualBox 3.0.x before 3.0.8 on Solaris x86, Linux, and Mac OS X allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
  • SA36929: Sun VirtualBox "VBoxNetAdpCtl" Privilege Escalation
  • SECTRACK ID: 1022990: Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
  • VUPEN/ADV-2009-2845: Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Sun Solaris x86
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.0 Linux
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.0 Solaris x86
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.0 Max OSX
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.2 Solaris x86
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.2 Linux
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.2 Mac OSX
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.4 Solaris x86
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.4 Mac OSX
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.4 Linux
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.6 Solaris x86
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.6 Mac OSX
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.0.6 Linux

Reported:

Oct 06, 2009

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