CVE-2017-10238: 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-10238?
CVE-2017-10238 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation by privileged attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10238?
To fix CVE-2017-10238, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.24 or later.
What can attackers do with CVE-2017-10238?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2017-10238 can compromise the system where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running, leading to unauthorized actions.
Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2017-10238?
CVE-2017-10238 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.1.24.
What components are impacted by CVE-2017-10238?
CVE-2017-10238 impacts the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox in Oracle Virtualization.