CVE-2018-3090 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.16, specifically within its Core subcomponent. This easily exploitable vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with local logon access to the infrastructure to compromise VirtualBox, potentially leading to a complete takeover. While requiring human interaction from a non-attacker, successful exploitation can significantly impact additional products beyond VirtualBox itself, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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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