CVE-2018-2693
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest...
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2018-2693- CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.1 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2018-2693- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-14548 No score
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- Record
EUVD-2018-14548- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhjv-4vxr-35qg
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest...
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- Record
GHSA-mhjv-4vxr-35qg- CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2018-2693- CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-2693
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-2693- CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-2693
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). 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. 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2693- CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
virtualbox-guest-additions-isoDebian:12 |
before 5.2.6-1, plus listed versions 4.0.10-14.0.8-14.1.0-14.1.10-14.1.12-1 Show 45 moreShow less4.1.14-14.1.16-14.1.18-14.1.2-14.1.4-14.1.6-14.1.8-14.2.10-14.2.10-24.2.10-2~bpo70+14.2.16-14.2.16-1~bpo70+14.2.8-14.3.10-14.3.10-1~bpo70+14.3.12-14.3.12-1~bpo70+14.3.14-14.3.14-1~bpo70+14.3.18-14.3.18-1~bpo70+14.3.18-24.3.18-34.3.2-14.3.20-14.3.22-14.3.24-14.3.26-14.3.26-24.3.28-14.3.30-14.3.6-14.3.8-14.3.8-1~bpo70+15.0.0-15.0.10-15.0.12-15.0.14-15.0.16-15.0.17-106564-15.0.18-15.0.2-15.0.20-15.0.22-15.0.24-1 |
5.2.6-1 |
virtualbox-guest-additions-isoDebian:13 |
before 5.2.6-1, plus listed versions 4.0.10-14.0.8-14.1.0-14.1.10-14.1.12-1 Show 45 moreShow less4.1.14-14.1.16-14.1.18-14.1.2-14.1.4-14.1.6-14.1.8-14.2.10-14.2.10-24.2.10-2~bpo70+14.2.16-14.2.16-1~bpo70+14.2.8-14.3.10-14.3.10-1~bpo70+14.3.12-14.3.12-1~bpo70+14.3.14-14.3.14-1~bpo70+14.3.18-14.3.18-1~bpo70+14.3.18-24.3.18-34.3.2-14.3.20-14.3.22-14.3.24-14.3.26-14.3.26-24.3.28-14.3.30-14.3.6-14.3.8-14.3.8-1~bpo70+15.0.0-15.0.10-15.0.12-15.0.14-15.0.16-15.0.17-106564-15.0.18-15.0.2-15.0.20-15.0.22-15.0.24-1 |
5.2.6-1 |
virtualbox-guest-additions-isoDebian:14 |
before 5.2.6-1, plus listed versions 4.0.10-14.0.8-14.1.0-14.1.10-14.1.12-1 Show 45 moreShow less4.1.14-14.1.16-14.1.18-14.1.2-14.1.4-14.1.6-14.1.8-14.2.10-14.2.10-24.2.10-2~bpo70+14.2.16-14.2.16-1~bpo70+14.2.8-14.3.10-14.3.10-1~bpo70+14.3.12-14.3.12-1~bpo70+14.3.14-14.3.14-1~bpo70+14.3.18-14.3.18-1~bpo70+14.3.18-24.3.18-34.3.2-14.3.20-14.3.22-14.3.24-14.3.26-14.3.26-24.3.28-14.3.30-14.3.6-14.3.8-14.3.8-1~bpo70+15.0.0-15.0.10-15.0.12-15.0.14-15.0.16-15.0.17-106564-15.0.18-15.0.2-15.0.20-15.0.22-15.0.24-1 |
5.2.6-1 |
kmod-vboxadditionsMageia:6 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 5.2.6-1.mga6 | 5.2.6-1.mga6 |
kmod-virtualboxMageia:6 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 5.2.6-1.mga6 | 5.2.6-1.mga6 |
virtualboxMageia:6 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 5.2.6-1.mga6 | 5.2.6-1.mga6 |
virtualbox-guest-additions-isoUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.4-15.0.8-15.0.10-15.0.12-15.0.14-1 Show 9 moreShow less5.0.16-15.0.17-106564-1build15.0.18-15.0.24-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.0.32-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.0.36-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.0.40-0ubuntu1.16.04.15.1.34-0ubuntu1.16.04.25.1.38-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 |
None known |
virtualbox-guest-additions-isoUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.1.30-15.2.1-118452-15.2.1-118918-15.2.2-15.2.3-119611-1 Show 11 moreShow less5.2.4-15.2.6-15.2.7-120528-15.2.8-15.2.8-25.2.10-25.2.11-122181-15.2.18-1~ubuntu18.04.15.2.32-1~ubuntu18.04.15.2.34-1~ubuntu18.04.15.2.42-1~ubuntu1.18.04.1 |
None known |
virtualbox-guest-additions-isoUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.14-1~build16.1.0-1~build16.1.0-16.1.2-16.1.4-1 Show 12 moreShow less6.1.5-136327-1~build16.1.5-136327-16.1.6-16.1.10-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.16-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.22-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.26-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.32-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.34-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.38-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.48-1~ubuntu1.20.04.16.1.50-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1 |
None known |
virtualbox-guest-additions-isoUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.1.26-16.1.28-16.1.30-16.1.32-16.1.34-16.1.38-1~ubuntu1.22.04.16.1.48-1~ubuntu1.22.04.16.1.50-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-2693 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) 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 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in virtualbox-guest-additions-iso 5.2.6-1.
References
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