CVE-2017-10204
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
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 low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.62% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 3 August 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- oracle/vm virtualbox
- Source
- secalert_us@oracle.com
EPSS 1.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152617/VirtualBox-COM-RPC-Interface-Code-Injection-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038929Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42425/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152617/VirtualBox-COM-RPC-Interface-Code-Injection-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038929Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42425/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.