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CVE-2018-2698 Details

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.1.32 and Prior to 5.2.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43878/	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102688	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040202	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43878/	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102688	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040202	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
oracle vm virtualbox	>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.32 >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 3, 2019	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Jan 27, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 25, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 18, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]