CVE-2017-10239: 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-2017-10239?
CVE-2017-10239 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows high privileged attackers to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox before version 5.1.24.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10239?
To fix CVE-2017-10239, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.24 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-10239?
CVE-2017-10239 affects all versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.1.24.
Who can exploit CVE-2017-10239?
CVE-2017-10239 can be exploited by high privileged attackers with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-10239 classified as?
CVE-2017-10239 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability within Oracle VM VirtualBox.