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CVE-2017-101291 exploit

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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 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).

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-42426 VirtualBox 5.1.22 - Windows Process DLL UNC Path Signature Bypass Privilege Escalation · local · 2017-08-03

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/99638 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038929 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/42426/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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