CVE-2017-10187: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.1.24. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-10187?
CVE-2017-10187 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation by privileged attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10187?
To fix CVE-2017-10187, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.24 or later.
What versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2017-10187?
CVE-2017-10187 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.1.24.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-10187?
CVE-2017-10187 is an easily exploitable vulnerability that affects the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Who can exploit CVE-2017-10187?
CVE-2017-10187 can be exploited by high-privileged attackers who have access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs.