CVE-2017-10240: 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-2017-10240?
CVE-2017-10240 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow a privileged attacker to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10240?
To fix CVE-2017-10240, upgrade to Oracle VM VirtualBox version 5.1.24 or later.
What versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2017-10240?
CVE-2017-10240 affects all Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.1.24.
Can CVE-2017-10240 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2017-10240 requires a local logon, making it not remotely exploitable.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-10240?
CVE-2017-10240 allows a high-privileged attacker to potentially compromise the host system where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running.