{"id":"CVE-2017-3316","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-3316","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:17:23.406Z","title":"Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: GUI).","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).","published":"2017-01-27T22:59:04.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:18:00.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secalert_us@oracle.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":8.4,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-20"],"affected":["oracle/vm virtualbox"],"epss":{"score":0.06961,"percentile":0.94092,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2017-01-27","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":41196,"kind":"exploit","title":"Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.0.32 / < 5.1.14 - Local Privilege Escalation","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41196","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/local/41196.txt","file":"exploits/linux/local/41196.txt","published":"2017-01-27","added":"2017-01-30","updated":"2017-01-31","author":"Wolfgang Hotwagner","type":"local","platform":"linux","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2017-3316"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jan/75"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 7.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95579","source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037638","source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-08","source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41196/","source":"secalert_us@oracle.com"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95579","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037638","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-08","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41196/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3316","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."}