Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-5605 - Improper Access Control vulnerability in Oracle VM Virtualbox

047910
CVSS 6.4 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
oracle
CWE-284
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component before 5.1.4 in Oracle Virtualization allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to VRDE.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Oracle
157

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2017-141.NASL
    descriptionThis update for virtualbox fixes the following issues : - The version has been updated from 5.1.8 to 5.1.12. Upstream fixed various functional and security issues. - Multiple security issues have been fixed that could cause DoS and possibly privilege escalation (CVE-2016-5501,CVE-2016-5538,CVE-2016-5605,CVE-2016-5608 ,CVE-2016-5610, CVE-2016-5611,CVE-2016-561313, boo#1005621) - A security warning regarding USB passthru has been added. It will be shown only the first time virtualbox is started. (bnc#1018340) - Reverted a previously introduced user interface scaling change, because it caused problems (https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/521520-Virtu alBox-interface-scaling, bsc#1014694)
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-01-25
    plugin id96750
    published2017-01-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96750
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-2017-141)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2017-141.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(96750);
      script_version("3.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5501", "CVE-2016-5538", "CVE-2016-5605", "CVE-2016-5608", "CVE-2016-5610", "CVE-2016-5611", "CVE-2016-561313");
    
      script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-2017-141)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2017-141 patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This update for virtualbox fixes the following issues :
    
      - The version has been updated from 5.1.8 to 5.1.12.
        Upstream fixed various functional and security issues.
    
      - Multiple security issues have been fixed that could
        cause DoS and possibly privilege escalation
        (CVE-2016-5501,CVE-2016-5538,CVE-2016-5605,CVE-2016-5608
        ,CVE-2016-5610, CVE-2016-5611,CVE-2016-561313,
        boo#1005621)
    
      - A security warning regarding USB passthru has been
        added. It will be shown only the first time virtualbox
        is started. (bnc#1018340)
    
      - Reverted a previously introduced user interface scaling
        change, because it caused problems
        (https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/521520-Virtu
        alBox-interface-scaling, bsc#1014694)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1005621"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1014694"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1018340"
      );
      # https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/521520-VirtualBox-interface-scaling,
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6c5e689a"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected virtualbox packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-virtualbox");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-virtualbox-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-debugsource");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-guest-desktop-icons");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-guest-kmp-default");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-guest-kmp-default-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-guest-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-guest-tools-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-guest-x11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-guest-x11-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-host-kmp-default");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-host-kmp-default-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-host-source");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-qt");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-qt-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-websrv");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:virtualbox-websrv-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/25");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
    if (release !~ "^(SUSE42\.2)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "42.2", release);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (ourarch !~ "^(x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "x86_64", ourarch);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"python-virtualbox-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"python-virtualbox-debuginfo-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-debuginfo-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-debugsource-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-devel-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-guest-desktop-icons-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-guest-kmp-default-5.1.12_k4.4.36_8-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-guest-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.1.12_k4.4.36_8-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-guest-tools-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-guest-tools-debuginfo-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-guest-x11-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-guest-x11-debuginfo-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-host-kmp-default-5.1.12_k4.4.36_8-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-host-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.1.12_k4.4.36_8-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-host-source-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-qt-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-qt-debuginfo-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-websrv-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"virtualbox-websrv-debuginfo-5.1.12-6.1") ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "python-virtualbox / python-virtualbox-debuginfo / virtualbox / etc");
    }
    
  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idVIRTUALBOX_5_1_8.NASL
    descriptionThe version of the Oracle VM VirtualBox application installed on the remote host is 5.0.x prior to 5.0.28 or 5.1.x prior to 5.1.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple unspecified flaws exist in the Core subcomponent that allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2016-5501, CVE-2016-5538) - An unspecified flaw exists in the VirtualBox Remote Desktop Extension (VRDE) subcomponent that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impact confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2016-5605) - Multiple unspecified flaws exist in the Core subcomponent that allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5608, CVE-2016-5613) - An unspecified flaw exists in the Core subcomponent that allows a local attacker to impact on integrity and availability. (CVE-2016-5610) - An unspecified flaw exists in the Core subcomponent that allows a local attacker to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-5611) - A flaw exists in the OpenSSL subcomponent, specifically within the ssl_parse_clienthello_tlsext() function in t1_lib.c due, to improper handling of overly large OCSP Status Request extensions from clients. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via large OCSP Status Request extensions, to exhaust memory resources, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-6304)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94168
    published2016-10-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94168
    titleOracle VM VirtualBox 5.0.x < 5.0.28 / 5.1.x < 5.1.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2016 CPU)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(94168);
      script_version("1.11");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/14");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2016-5501",
        "CVE-2016-5538",
        "CVE-2016-5605",
        "CVE-2016-5608",
        "CVE-2016-5610",
        "CVE-2016-5611",
        "CVE-2016-5613",
        "CVE-2016-6304"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        93150,
        93685,
        93687,
        93697,
        93711,
        93718,
        93728,
        93744
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0.x < 5.0.28 / 5.1.x < 5.1.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2016 CPU)");
      script_summary(english:"Performs a version check on VirtualBox.exe.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of the Oracle VM VirtualBox application installed on the
    remote host is 5.0.x prior to 5.0.28 or 5.1.x prior to 5.1.8. It is,
    therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - Multiple unspecified flaws exist in the Core
        subcomponent that allow a local attacker to gain
        elevated privileges. (CVE-2016-5501, CVE-2016-5538)
    
      - An unspecified flaw exists in the VirtualBox Remote
        Desktop Extension (VRDE) subcomponent that allows an
        unauthenticated, remote attacker to impact
        confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2016-5605)
    
      - Multiple unspecified flaws exist in the Core
        subcomponent that allow a local attacker to cause a
        denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5608,
        CVE-2016-5613)
    
      - An unspecified flaw exists in the Core subcomponent that
        allows a local attacker to impact on integrity and
        availability. (CVE-2016-5610)
    
      - An unspecified flaw exists in the Core subcomponent that
        allows a local attacker to disclose sensitive
        information. (CVE-2016-5611)
    
      - A flaw exists in the OpenSSL subcomponent, specifically
        within the ssl_parse_clienthello_tlsext() function in
        t1_lib.c due, to improper handling of overly large OCSP
        Status Request extensions from clients. An
        unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via
        large OCSP Status Request extensions, to exhaust memory
        resources, resulting in a denial of service condition.
        (CVE-2016-6304)");
      # http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bac902d5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Oracle VM VirtualBox version 5.0.28 / 5.1.8 or later as
    referenced in the October 2016 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-5538");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/09/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/10/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/20");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Misc.");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("virtualbox_installed.nasl", "macosx_virtualbox_installed.nbin");
      script_require_ports("installed_sw/Oracle VM VirtualBox", "installed_sw/VirtualBox");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    app  = NULL;
    apps = make_list('Oracle VM VirtualBox', 'VirtualBox');
    
    foreach app (apps)
    {
      if (get_install_count(app_name:app)) break;
      else app = NULL;
    }
    
    if (isnull(app)) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, 'Oracle VM VirtualBox');
    
    install = get_single_install(app_name:app, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
    
    ver  = install['version'];
    path = install['path'];
    
    # Affected :
    # 5.0.x < 5.0.28 / 5.1.x < 5.1.8
    if  (ver =~ '^5\\.0' && ver_compare(ver:ver, fix:'5.0.26', strict:FALSE) < 0) fix = '5.0.26';
    else if  (ver =~ '^5\\.1' && ver_compare(ver:ver, fix:'5.1.8', strict:FALSE) < 0) fix = '5.1.8';
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app, ver, path);
    
    port = 0;
    if (app == 'Oracle VM VirtualBox')
    {
      port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
      if (!port) port = 445;
    }
    
    report =
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + ver +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
      '\n';
    security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    exit(0);
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1226.NASL
    descriptionThis update for virtualbox fixes the following issues : - Address CVE-2016-5501, CVE-2016-5538, CVE-2016-5605, CVE-2016-5608, CVE-2016-5610, CVE-2016-5611, CVE-2016-5613 (boo#1005621). - Reduce memory needs during build. - Version bump to 5.0.28 (released 2016-10-18 by Oracle) This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added: NAT: Don
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-10-27
    plugin id94302
    published2016-10-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94302
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-2016-1226)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1366.NASL
    descriptionThis update for virtualbox fixes the following issues : - Fixes CVE-2016-5501,CVE-2016-5538,CVE-2016-5605,CVE-2016-5608, CVE-2016-5610,CVE-2016-5611,CVE-2016-5613 (bsc#1005621) - Add patch to limit number of simultaneous make jobs. - Version bump to 5.1.8 (released 2016-10-18 by Oracle) This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added: GUI: fixed keyboard shortcut handling regressions (Mac OS X hosts only; bugs #15937 and #15938) GUI: fixed keyboard handling regression for separate UI (Windows hosts only; bugs #15928) NAT: don
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-11-29
    plugin id95378
    published2016-11-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95378
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-2016-1366)