CVE-2017-3561 json
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).
published 2017-04-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-12681
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
- Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0.38, 5.1.20
- virtualbox openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.1.26-3.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-41905)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41905 Oracle VM VirtualBox - Environment and ioctl Unprivileged Host User to Host Kernel Privilege Escalation dos, 2017-04-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox
References
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41905/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038288
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97730
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-3561
- NVD CVE-2017-3561
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