CVE-2017-10235

MEDIUM

Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.1.24 - Authenticated Denial of Service and Data Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-10235. PoCs published by fundacion-sadosky.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2017-10235, a buffer overflow vulnerability in VirtualBox's E1000 device emulation. The writeup explains the root cause, including the misuse of an Assert macro in release builds, and discusses potential remote code execution scenarios.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.1.24. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.7 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 36 stars
by fundacion-sadosky · poc
https://github.com/fundacion-sadosky/vbox_cve_2017_10235

This repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2017-10235, a buffer overflow vulnerability in VirtualBox's E1000 device emulation. The writeup explains the root cause, including the misuse of an Assert macro in release builds, and discusses potential remote code execution scenarios.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: VirtualBox v5.1.22 (fixed in v5.1.24)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Guest OS control · Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (82540EM) network adapter attached to NAT
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99705
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038929

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0231
EPSS Percentile 85.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (2)
oracle/vm_virtualbox < 5.1.22
Oracle Corporation/Oracle VM VirtualBox unspecified - 5.1.24
Published Aug 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026