CVE-2018-3088 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.16, specifically within its Core subcomponent. This easily exploitable flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs to compromise the software. Successful attacks require user interaction and can lead to a complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional products. With a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 8.6, it carries high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.2.16CPE 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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