CVE-2018-2698 json
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).
published 2018-01-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-14553
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
- Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox 5.1.32, 5.2.6
- virtualbox Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2698
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43878)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43878 Oracle VirtualBox < 5.1.30 / < 5.2-rc1 - Guest to Host Escape local, 2018-01-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.1 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox
References
-
oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43878/
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102688
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040202
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-2698
- NVD CVE-2018-2698
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