5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-4896
Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox Core Availability Vulnerability
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.0.34, 4.1.42, 4.2.34, 4.3.32, and 5.0.8, when a VM has the Remote Display feature (RDP) enabled, allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Core.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2015, 11:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2019, 6:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-4896 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Oracle vm_virtualbox
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-4896.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00172.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3384 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77198 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033880 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-4896 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-4896 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Evaluator Description Per <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html">LINK</a>: Only VMs with Remote Display feature (RDP) enabled are impacted by CVE-2015-4896. Per <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>: Only VMs with Remote Display feature (RDP) enabled are impacted by CVE-2015-4896.
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3384 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3384 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033880 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033880 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00172.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00172.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77198 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77198 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0.34 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.1.42 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.2.34 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.32 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0.8 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.34 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1.0 up to (excluding) 4.1.42 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.2.34 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (excluding) 4.3.32 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.8
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033880 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3384 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00172.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77198 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html Advisory, Patch
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad no especificada en el componente Oracle VM VirtualBox en Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox en versiones anteriores a 4.0.34, 4.1.42, 4.2.34, 4.3.32 y 5.0.8 permite a atacantes remotos afectar a la disponibilidad a través de vectores desconocidos relacionados con Core.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad no especificada en el componente Oracle VM VirtualBox en Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox en versiones anteriores a 4.0.34, 4.1.42, 4.2.34, 4.3.32 y 5.0.8, cuando una VM tiene al característica Remote Display (RDP) habilitada, permite a atacantes remotos afectar a la disponibilidad a través de vectores desconocidos relacionados con Core.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.0.34, 4.1.42, 4.2.34, 4.3.32, and 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Core. Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.0.34, 4.1.42, 4.2.34, 4.3.32, and 5.0.8, when a VM has the Remote Display feature (RDP) enabled, allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Core.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description Per <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html">LINK</a>: Only VMs with Remote Display feature (RDP) enabled are impacted by CVE-2015-4896.
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:4.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:4.1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:4.2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:4.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-4896 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-4896 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.98 }} 0.13%

score

0.81483

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability