CVE-2020-14712 Missing authorization in VM VirtualBox
A low-privileged attacker with local access can modify or delete critical VirtualBox data through a missing authorization check.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-14712?
CVE-2020-14712 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 15 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.44, prior to 6.0.24 and prior to 6.1.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.0 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14712?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Opensuse Leap, Oracle Vm Virtualbox.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14712?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-14712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56rm-922m-cgc9, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14712.