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ID:6335 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2018-2844
ID:6335 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2018-2844
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11901
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2844
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability 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.
The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
Remediation
Update to versions 5.1.36 or 5.2.10.