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CVE-2023-5088

Qemu: improper ide controller reset can lead to mbr overwrite

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A bug in QEMU could cause a guest I/O operation otherwise addressed to an arbitrary disk offset to be targeted to offset 0 instead (potentially overwriting the VM's boot code). This could be used, for example, by L2 guests with a virtual disk (vdiskL2) stored on a virtual disk of an L1 (vdiskL1) hypervisor to read and/or write data to LBA 0 of vdiskL1, potentially gaining control of L1 at its next reboot.

Un error en QEMU podría causar que una operación de E/S de invitado que de otro modo estaría dirigida a un desplazamiento de disco arbitrario se dirija al desplazamiento 0 (potencialmente sobrescribiendo el código de arranque de la VM). Esto podría ser utilizado, por ejemplo, por invitados L2 con un disco virtual (vdiskL2) almacenado en un disco virtual de un hipervisor L1 (vdiskL1) para leer y/o escribir datos en el LBA 0 de vdiskL1, obteniendo potencialmente el control de L1 en su próximo reinicio.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-03 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-14 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-662: Improper Synchronization
  • CWE-821: Incorrect Synchronization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Qemu
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Qemu
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< 8.2.0
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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advanced_virtualization
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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9.0
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Affected