UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3316

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CVE-2017-3316
Published: 27 Jan 2017, 22:59
Last modified:16 Jul 2025, 07:36

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
34/100
CVSS Score
8.4 HIGH
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Jan 2017, 22:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Jul 2025, 07:36
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.4CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•virtualbox

    < 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1

References (4)