6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
26.5%
Oracle VirtualBox is prone to a local privilege escalation
vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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#
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801582");
script_version("2022-04-28T13:38:57+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-04-28 13:38:57 +0000 (Thu, 28 Apr 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-01-31 05:37:34 +0100 (Mon, 31 Jan 2011)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-4414");
script_name("Oracle VM VirtualBox Extensions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Linux");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Privilege escalation");
script_dependencies("secpod_sun_virtualbox_detect_lin.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("Sun/VirtualBox/Lin/Ver");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2011.html#AppendixSUNS");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45876");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will let the local users gain
escalated privileges.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Oracle VirtualBox version 4.0.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by an unspecified error related to various
extensions, which could allow local authenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Oracle VirtualBox is prone to a local privilege escalation
vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for
more information.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version_unreliable");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
vers = get_kb_item("Sun/VirtualBox/Lin/Ver");
if(!vers)
exit(0);
vers = eregmatch(pattern:"([0-9]\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)", string:vers);
if(!vers[1])
exit(0);
if(version_is_equal(version:vers[1], test_version:"4.0.0")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers[1], vulnerable_range:"Equal to 4.0.0");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);