id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc	guest	host
17914	[security] NAT VM bypasses host firewall	tweevosha		"a NAT VM is able to completely bypass the host firewall and access services on blocked ports. for example, the guest can ping the host (even if host firewall blocks pings) and can access host web server (even if host firewall blocks access to web server). there may be a zillion other non-public host services which are accessible to the guest.

affects linux hosts running iptables-based firewall."	defect	closed	network/NAT	VirtualBox 5.2.16	wontfix			all	Linux