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TI-2018-02583 Aliases CVE-2018-3297GHSA-rq7c-3qxq-cq5m

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.2.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 8.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00722 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation): 5.2.20

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleVM VirtualBoxbefore 5.2.205.2.20Patch availableCNA
  • VM VirtualBox VendorOracle Affected before 5.2.20 Fixed in 5.2.20 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.20VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.20 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation) Fixed in 5.2.20

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.2.20

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 13 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-02580 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization…Priority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2018-02581 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization…Priority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2018-02573 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization…Priority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3297
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq7c-3qxq-cq5m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-02266 Injection in Oracle Tape Library ACSLS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2025-21985 Integer overflow in Oracle VM VirtualBox CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-13903 Improper privilege management in Oracle VM VirtualBox CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-03706 Observable discrepancy in Intel Microprocessors with Speculative Execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
  • TI-2015-06741 The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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