CVE-2018-2845 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows unauthorized actions and potential data access, impacting versions prior to 5.1.36 and 5.2.10.

Understanding CVE-2018-2845

This CVE involves a vulnerability in the Core component of Oracle Virtualization, specifically in Oracle VM VirtualBox.

What is CVE-2018-2845?

The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to Denial of Service attacks and unauthorized data access.

The Impact of CVE-2018-2845

Unauthorized actions like causing crashes or hangs in Oracle VM VirtualBox
Unauthorized access to update, insert, or delete certain data
Read access to a subset of data within Oracle VM VirtualBox
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impact)

Technical Details of CVE-2018-2845

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows unauthorized actions and potential data access.

Affected Systems and Versions

Affected Product: VM VirtualBox
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Vulnerable Versions: Prior to 5.1.36 and Prior to 5.2.10

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from CVE-2018-2845 with these mitigation strategies.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.36 or 5.2.10
Monitor and restrict access to the infrastructure
Implement strong authentication mechanisms

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch Oracle VM VirtualBox
Conduct security training for users and administrators

Patching and Updates

Apply security patches provided by Oracle Corporation