CVE-2017-3587

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <5.0.38 & <5.1.20 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder). 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 unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · c++dosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41932

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 50.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

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