Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-10428

First published: Thu Oct 19 2017(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.1.30. Difficult to exploit 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox<=5.1.28

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-10428?

    CVE-2017-10428 is considered a low severity vulnerability that is difficult to exploit but can lead to unauthorized access under certain conditions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-10428?

    To fix CVE-2017-10428, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.1.30 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2017-10428?

    Users running versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 5.1.30 are affected by CVE-2017-10428.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-10428?

    CVE-2017-10428 is a core vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component.

  • What can an attacker do with CVE-2017-10428?

    An attacker with high privileges could exploit CVE-2017-10428 to gain unauthorized access to system resources where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running.

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