CVE-2020-2698

High-privilege local takeover

Published Jan 15, 2020 · Updated Sep 30, 2024

Oracle VM VirtualBox before 5.2.36, 6.0.16, and 6.1.2 allows local users with high privileges to take over the hypervisor. The flaw resides in the Core component, but Oracle has not disclosed the affected function, input, or incorrect operation. Exploitation requires a logged-on, highly privileged user and high-complexity conditions; success compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond the hypervisor security scope.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Oracle VM VirtualBox before 5.2.36, 6.0.16, and 6.1.2 allows local users with high privileges to take over the hypervisor. The flaw resides in the Core component, but Oracle has not disclosed the affected function, input, or incorrect operation. Exploitation requires a logged-on, highly privileged user and high-complexity conditions; success compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond the hypervisor security scope.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-2698
Published
Jan 15, 2020
Updated
Sep 30, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <5.2.36
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <6.0.16
  3. Affected versionversion=unspecified <6.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle VM VirtualBoxversion=unspecified <5.2.36; version=unspecified <6.0.16; version=unspecified <6.1.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5OracleCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.4NISTAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.5NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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