CVE-2018-2689

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)...

8.6 HighFix available

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 unauthenticated 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 and 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 8.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Down 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.6

Record: CVE-2018-2689
CVSS 3.0: 8.6 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-2689
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-14544 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-14544
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r48j-8fvh-3865 8.6

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)...

Record: GHSA-r48j-8fvh-3865
CVSS 3.0: 8.6 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-2689 8.6

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2689
CVSS 3.0: 8.6 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2018-0101 No score

Updated virtualbox packages fix security vulnerabilities

Oracle VM VirtualBox incorporate the OpenSSL software libraries to provide cryptographic capabilities. OpenSSL versions through 1.0.2m and 1.1.0g are susceptible to a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to recover encryption keys and access protected communications (CVE-2017-3736).

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis (CVE-2017-5715).

Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.2.6 has easily exploitable vulnerabilities that allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where VirtualBox executes to compromise it. While the vulnerability is in VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of VirtualBox
(CVE-2018-2676).

Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.2.6 has easily exploitable vulnerabilities that allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where VirtualBox executes to compromise it. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of VirtualBox (CVE-2018-2685, CVE-2018-2686, CVE-2018-2687, CVE-2018-2688, CVE-2018-2689, CVE-2018-2690).

Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions prior to 5.2.6 has an easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where VirtualBox executes to compromise it. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of VirtualBox (CVE-2018-2693).

Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.2.6 has easily exploitable vulnerabilities that allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where VirtualBox executes to compromise it. While the vulnerability is in VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of VirtualBox (CVE-2018-2694, CVE-2018-2698).

For other fixes in this update, see the referenced changelog.

Record: MGASA-2018-0101
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1 No score

python3-virtualbox-6.1.26-3.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python3-virtualbox-6.1.26-3.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kmod-vboxadditions` Mageia:6 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 5.2.6-1.mga6	5.2.6-1.mga6
`kmod-virtualbox` Mageia:6 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 5.2.6-1.mga6	5.2.6-1.mga6
`virtualbox` Mageia:6 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 5.2.6-1.mga6	5.2.6-1.mga6
`virtualbox` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.4-dfsg-25.0.8-dfsg-15.0.10-dfsg-15.0.10-dfsg-25.0.10-dfsg-3 Show 25 moreShow less 5.0.10-dfsg-45.0.10-dfsg-55.0.10-dfsg-65.0.10-dfsg-75.0.12-dfsg-15.0.12-dfsg-25.0.14-dfsg-15.0.14-dfsg-25.0.14-dfsg-2build15.0.16-dfsg-25.0.16-dfsg-35.0.18-dfsg-15.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu15.0.18-dfsg-25.0.18-dfsg-2build15.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu15.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3	None known
`virtualbox` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.1.30-dfsg-15.2.0-dfsg-1build25.2.0-dfsg-25.2.0-dfsg-45.2.0-dfsg-5 Show 26 moreShow less 5.2.2-dfsg-25.2.2-dfsg-3~build15.2.2-dfsg-35.2.4-dfsg-15.2.4-dfsg-25.2.6-dfsg-15.2.6-dfsg-25.2.6-dfsg-35.2.6-dfsg-3build15.2.6-dfsg-55.2.8-dfsg-25.2.8-dfsg-35.2.8-dfsg-55.2.8-dfsg-65.2.8-dfsg-75.2.10-dfsg-15.2.10-dfsg-25.2.10-dfsg-55.2.10-dfsg-65.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.15.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.15.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.35.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.55.2.32-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.15.2.34-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.15.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1	None known
`virtualbox` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	before 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1, plus listed versions 6.0.14-dfsg-16.0.14-dfsg-2~build16.0.14-dfsg-26.1.0-dfsg-3build16.1.0-dfsg-3build2 Show 8 moreShow less 6.1.2-dfsg-16.1.2-dfsg-1build16.1.4-dfsg-16.1.4-dfsg-2~build16.1.4-dfsg-26.1.4-dfsg-46.1.6-dfsg-16.1.10-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1	6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1
`virtualbox` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 43 CVEs	before 6.1.26-3.2	6.1.26-3.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-2689 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, published January 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in virtualbox 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1.

References

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