Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox by Oracle
CVE-2017-10204

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Oracle Vm Virtualbox
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2017

What is CVE-2017-10204?

A vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox that allows a low-privileged attacker with logon access to exploit the system, leading to potential takeover of the VirtualBox instance. This issue affects supported versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.1.24 and could significantly compromise the security of the virtualization stack. If successfully exploited, it could impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the environment, making it crucial for affected users to apply the necessary patches.

Affected Version(s)

Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.1.24

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42425/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038929
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99631
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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