CVE-2017-3316 Other in VM VirtualBox

High 8.4 Published 27 Jan 2017 Updated 8 Oct 2024

A high-privileged attacker can compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox via the GUI, leading to full system takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-3316?

CVE-2017-3316 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, published on 27 Jan 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are VirtualBox prior to 5.0.32 and prior to 5.1.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3316?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Vm Virtualbox.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3316?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-3316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-238x-xx54-w2xc.