CVE-2018-2837: Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox vulnerability |…

CVE-2018-2837: Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.1.36 and Prior to 5.2.10. 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).

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedOct 3, 2024, 20:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2018-2837 is a high-impact Oracle VM VirtualBox flaw. A low-privileged local user could compromise VirtualBox if another person interacts with the attack. Successful exploitation can lead to takeover of VirtualBox and may affect additional products connected to that environment. Exposure is most likely on systems still running Oracle VM VirtualBox before 5.1.36 or 5.2.10, especially shared hosts, developer workstations, lab systems, or infrastructure where low-privileged local users can log on. Treat this as high priority for environments that still run legacy VirtualBox. The business risk is strongest where VirtualBox is installed on shared or sensitive systems, because compromise can affect confidentiality, integrity, availability, and potentially other connected products. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to 5.1.36, 5.2.10, or a later supported release.; Review Oracle CPU April 2018 guidance for vendor-specific update instructions.; Remove or isolate obsolete VirtualBox installations that cannot be updated..

Prepared: Jun 7, 2026, 13:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 19, 2018, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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GLSA-201805-08CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

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Oracle CorporationVM VirtualBoxunspecified, unspecifiedListed

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