CVE-2017-3316

Public Exploit

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).

Category

8.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.09% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory oracle.com
Affected: Oracle VM VirtualBox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-08 vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41196/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95579 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037638 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3316?
CVE-2017-3316 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3316?
To fix CVE-2017-3316, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-3316 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3316 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3316?
CVE-2017-3316 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox.
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