CVE-2018-2909 is a critical vulnerability affecting Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.20, specifically within its Core subcomponent. This easily exploitable flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with local logon access to the VirtualBox infrastructure to compromise the system. While requiring human interaction from a non-attacker, successful exploitation can lead to a complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, with potential significant impact on additional products. Despite its high CVSS v3.0 score of 8.6, indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.2.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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