CVE-2017-10237: High 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 and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H).
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What is the severity of CVE-2017-10237?
CVE-2017-10237 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that allows privileged attackers to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10237?
To fix CVE-2017-10237, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.24 or later.
Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2017-10237?
CVE-2017-10237 affects all versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.1.24.
Who is at risk from CVE-2017-10237?
Users with Oracle VM VirtualBox infrastructure are at risk if they are running versions prior to 5.1.24.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2017-10237?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-10237 could allow a high privileged attacker to gain control over the Oracle VM VirtualBox component.