CVE-2017-3316

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

• v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.4CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
• v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.60%• Percentile: 82%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

  The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

• oracle•vm_virtualbox

  prior to 5.0.32 | prior to 5.1.14 | 5.0.30 | 5.1.12

References (5)

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-08
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41196/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95579
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037638
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html