CVE-2008-3431

Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \\.\VBoxDrv device and calling DeviceIoControl to send a crafted kernel address.

La función VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl del archivo VBoxDrv.sys de Sun xVM VirtualBox en versiones anteriores a la 1.6.4, utiliza el método de comunicación METHOD_NEITHER para IOCTLs, que no validad adecuadamente el búfer asociado con el objeto Irp, el cual permite a los usuario locales ganar privilegios abriendo el dispositivo \\.\VBoxDrv y llamando a DeviceIoControl para enviar una dirección manipulada del kernel

An input validation vulnerability exists in the VBoxDrv.sys driver of Sun xVM VirtualBox which allows attackers to locally execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-07-31 CVE Reserved
2008-08-04 CVE Published
2022-03-03 Exploited in Wild
2022-03-24 KEV Due Date
2024-07-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625	Vdb Entry
http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218	2024-08-07
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/31361	2018-10-11
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1	2018-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				<= 1.6.2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version " <= 1.6.2"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.3.2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.3.2"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.3.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.3.4"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.3.6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.3.6"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.3.8 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.3.8"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.4.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.4.0"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.5.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.5.0"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.5.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.5.4"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.5.6 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.5.6"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox"				1.6.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "1.6.0"		-		Affected