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title: "CVE-2018-2693\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2018-2693

Publication date 18 January 2018

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.2 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2693?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle
Virtualization (subcomponent: Guest Additions). Supported versions that are
affected are Prior to 5.1.32 and Prior to 5.2.6. Easily exploitable
vulnerability allows low privileged 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and
Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox-guest-additions-iso | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 21.10 impish | Ignored end of life |
| 21.04 hirsute | Ignored end of life |
| 20.10 groovy | Ignored end of life |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.2 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.2 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-2693)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2693)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-2693)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-2693)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html>
* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2693>