Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:36604

Info

Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36604
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3692
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 06 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 14 2010 09:11AM
Credit: Thomas Biege of SUSE Linux
Vulnerable: Sun VirtualBox 3.0.6
Sun VirtualBox 3.0.4
Sun VirtualBox 3.0.2
Sun VirtualBox 3.0
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: Sun VirtualBox 3.0.8

Discussion

Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Sun VirtualBox is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code with superuser privileges. Successful exploits will completely compromise affected computers.

Exploit / POC

Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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