6.2
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-0602
Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox Windows Installer Privilege Escalation
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 5.0.14 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Windows Installer. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is an untrusted search path issue that allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dll in the "application directory."

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 21, 2016, 3:02 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2018, 7:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0602 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 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-2016-0602.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/54
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537462/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034731

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0602 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0602 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537462/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537462/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/54 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html Advisory, Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034731
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 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 5.0.14 permite a usuarios locales afectar a la confidencialidad, la integridad y la disponibilidad a través de vectores desconocidos relacionados con Windows Installer.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad no especificada en el componente Oracle VM VirtualBox en Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox en versiones anteriores a 5.0.14 permite a usuarios locales afectar a la confidencialidad, la integridad y la disponibilidad a través de vectores desconocidos relacionados con Windows Installer. NOTA: la información anterior es de la CPU de Enero de 2016. Oracle no ha comentado sobre las reclamaciones de terceros que esto es un problema de búsqueda de ruta no confiable que permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de un troyano dll en el "directorio application".
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 5.0.14 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Windows Installer. Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 5.0.14 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Windows Installer. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is an untrusted search path issue that allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dll in the "application directory."
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537462/100/0/threaded
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2016

    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-2016-0602 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-2016-0602 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.22 }} -0.50%

score

0.85450

percentile

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