Vulnerability CVE-2018-2688

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-2688 (CCN-137943)

Assigned:

2017-12-15

Published:

2018-01-16

Updated:

2019-10-03

Summary:

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.1.32 and Prior to 5.2.6. 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).

CVSS v3 Severity:

8.6 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

8.6 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-noinfo

Vulnerability Consequences:

Other

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-2688

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle CPUJan2018
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2018

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
102692

Source: CCN
Type: BID-102692
Oracle VM VirtualBox CVE-2018-2688 Local Security Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040202

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
oracle-cpujan2018-cve20182688(137943)

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-18-120
Oracle VirtualBox crUnpackTexGendv Stack-based Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.1.0 and < 5.1.32)

OR cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.2.0 and < 5.2.6)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20182688	V	CVE-2018-2688	2022-06-30
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:380	P	virtualbox-guest-tools-6.1.32-lp154.1.83 on GA media (Moderate)	2022-06-10
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201826880000000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.	2018-01-18
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201826880000000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.	2018-01-18
oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201826880000000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.	2018-01-18
oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20182688000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.	2018-01-17
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20182688000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.	2018-01-17
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20182688000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.	2018-01-17
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20182688000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.	2018-01-17
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201826880000000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.	2018-01-17
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20182688000	V	CVE-2018-2688 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.	2018-01-17

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