CVE-2023-22017: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.46 and Prior to 7.0.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows VMs only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-22017?
The severity of CVE-2023-22017 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.
What is affected by CVE-2023-22017?
The Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization is affected by CVE-2023-22017.
Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-22017?
Versions prior to 6.1.46 and prior to 7.0.10 of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2023-22017.
How can CVE-2023-22017 be exploited?
CVE-2023-22017 can be easily exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-22017?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-22017 on the Oracle Security Alerts page: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html