#VU11898 Privilege escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2018-2837

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11898

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2837

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.

Mitigation
Update to versions 5.1.36 or 5.2.10.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle VM VirtualBox: 5.1.30 - 5.1.34, 5.2.0 - 5.2.8

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.