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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814327
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Oracle VirtualBox Guest-to-Host Escape E1000 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:Oracle VirtualBox is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Oracle VirtualBox is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists in the Intel PRO/1000 MT
Desktop (82540EM) network adapter in Network Address Translation (NAT) mode
called the E1000.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
with root/administrator privileges in a guest to escape to a host ring3. Then the
attacker can use existing techniques to escalate privileges to ring 0 via
/dev/vboxdrv

Affected Software/OS:
Oracle VirtualBox versions 5.2.20 and
before on Windows.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
5.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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