CVE-2017-3538
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-3538 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | oracle |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-24 19:59:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.34 and Prior to 5.1.16. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data.
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 5.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Oracle Corporation | Oracle VM VirtualBox | affected unspecified 5.0.34 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Oracle Corporation | Oracle VM VirtualBox | affected unspecified 5.1.16 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - April 2017 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Oracle VM VirtualBox CVE-2017-3538 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Oracle VM VirtualBox Multiple Flaws Let Local Users Deny Service, Access and Modify Data, and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.