CVE-2009-3692 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit the VBoxNetAdpCtl tool in VirtualBox to escalate privileges on Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3692?
CVE-2009-3692 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the VBoxNetAdpCtl configuration tool in Sun VirtualBox 3.0.x before 3.0.8 on Solaris x86, Linux, and Mac OS X allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3692?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Virtualbox.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3692 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3692 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-265g-226q-c27c.