CVE-2017-10241: 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-2017-10241?
CVE-2017-10241 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10241?
To fix CVE-2017-10241, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.24 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-10241?
CVE-2017-10241 affects users running Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.1.24.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-10241?
CVE-2017-10241 is an easily exploitable vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox core component.
Can CVE-2017-10241 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2017-10241 requires a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes for exploitation.