High severity · published Apr 24, 2017
CVE-2017-3538
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder)
7.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VV
VM Virtualbox · Oracle
through 5.0.32; 5.1.0; 5.1.2; 5.1.4; 5.1.6; 5.1.8; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3538
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3538
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97698
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038288
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