8.4

CVE-2017-3316: oracle vm_virtualbox Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-3316
Published 27-01-2017Last modified 08-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-3316 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in oracle vm_virtualbox. EPSS estimates a 6.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 27-01-2017)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
MGASA-2017-0078OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1

Timeline

  1. 27-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are VirtualBox prior to 5.0.32 and prior to 5.1.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 v3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 6.96% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxUnverified

    Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.0.32 / < 5.1.14 - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Oracle1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • virtualbox< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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