CVE-2017-10235: 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 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. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.7 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-10235?
CVE-2017-10235 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the ease of exploitation by privileged attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10235?
To fix CVE-2017-10235, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.24 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-10235?
Any user operating Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.1.24 is affected by CVE-2017-10235.
What does CVE-2017-10235 exploit?
CVE-2017-10235 exploits vulnerabilities in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox, allowing unauthorized access.
What is Oracle VM VirtualBox?
Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free and powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use.