8.8

CVE-2017-3563: oracle corporation oracle vm virtualbox Improper Certificate Validation

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-3563
Published 24-04-2017Last modified 04-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-3563 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in oracle corporation oracle vm virtualbox. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 20-04-2017)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.36%
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 1
MGASA-2017-0135

Timeline

  1. 24-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.38 and Prior to 5.1.20. 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).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.36% 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-databaselocalwindows_x86-64Verified

    Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0.32 r112930 (x64) - Windows Process COM Injection Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Oracle1 product
Oracle corporation1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • virtualbox< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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