{"id":"CVE-2017-10204","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-10204","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T19:05:14.509Z","title":"Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).","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).","published":"2017-08-08T15:29:06.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:59:52.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secalert_us@oracle.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":[],"affected":["oracle/vm virtualbox"],"epss":{"score":0.01619,"percentile":0.75937,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2017-08-03","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":42425,"kind":"exploit","title":"VirtualBox 5.1.22 - Windows Process DLL Signature Bypass Privilege Escalation","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42425","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/local/42425.txt","file":"exploits/windows/local/42425.txt","published":"2017-08-03","added":"2017-08-03","updated":"2017-08-03","author":"Google Security Research","type":"local","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2017-10204"],"tags":"Local","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1257"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152617/VirtualBox-COM-RPC-Interface-Code-Injection-Privilege-Escalation.html","source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99631","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038929","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42425/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152617/VirtualBox-COM-RPC-Interface-Code-Injection-Privilege-Escalation.html","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99631","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038929","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42425/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10204","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}