High severity · published Aug 8, 2017
CVE-2017-10242
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)
7.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VV
VM Virtualbox · Oracle
through 5.1.22 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10242
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10242
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99689
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038929
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