CVE-2017-3538

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <5.0.34-5.1.16 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.34 and Prior to 5.1.16. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038288
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97698

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (11)
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.0
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.2
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.4
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.6
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.8
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.10
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.12
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.1.14
oracle/vm_virtualbox < 5.0.32
Oracle Corporation/Oracle VM VirtualBox unspecified - 5.0.34
... and 1 more
Published Apr 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026