CVE-2017-3559
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-3559 |
|---|---|
| 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: 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.9 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data.
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.9 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5.0.38 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Oracle Corporation | Oracle VM VirtualBox | affected unspecified 5.1.20 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-2017-3559 Local Security 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 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |