CVE-2017-3563

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <5.0.38-5.1.20 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-3563. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit bypasses VirtualBox's process hardening by hijacking a COM object registration to load arbitrary code via a scriptlet (JScript/VBScript) in scrobj.dll, then bootstraps .NET to achieve privilege escalation through the VBoxDrv driver.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.38 and Prior to 5.1.20. Easily "exploitable" 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textlocalwindows_x86-64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41908

This exploit bypasses VirtualBox's process hardening by hijacking a COM object registration to load arbitrary code via a scriptlet (JScript/VBScript) in scrobj.dll, then bootstraps .NET to achieve privilege escalation through the VBoxDrv driver.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VirtualBox v5.0.32 r112930 x64 (Windows 10)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: .NET 3.5 installed · Configured VM in VirtualBox · User-level access to the system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038288
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41908/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97732

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0136
EPSS Percentile 68.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-295
Status published
Products (3)
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.0.0 - 5.0.38
Oracle Corporation/Oracle VM VirtualBox unspecified - 5.0.38
Oracle Corporation/Oracle VM VirtualBox unspecified - 5.1.20
Published Apr 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026