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CVE-2017-10187

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)...

4.6 MediumFix available

CVE-2017-10187 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, published August 8, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in virtualbox 5.1.26-1.mga5.

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 high 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

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 high 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Record
CVE-2017-10187
CVSS 3.0
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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 high 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Record
CVE-2017-10187
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1834 No score

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 high 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Record
EUVD-2017-1834
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h3wv-g9v3-4ccf 4.6

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)...

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 high 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Record
GHSA-h3wv-g9v3-4ccf
CVSS 3.0
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-10187 4.6

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 high 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10187
CVSS 3.0
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0250 No score

Updated virtualbox packages fix security vulnerabilities

This update provides the virtualbox 5.1.26 maintenance release, fixing security and other issues:

This Critical Patch Update contains 14 new unspcified security fixes for Oracle VM VirtualBox. According to currently known info, none of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., none may be exploited over a network without requiring user credentials.

For other fixes in this update see the referenced changelog.

Record
MGASA-2017-0250
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
virtualbox
Mageia:5
before 5.1.26-1.mga5
5.1.26-1.mga5
kmod-vboxadditions
Mageia:5
before 5.1.26-1.mga5
5.1.26-1.mga5
kmod-virtualbox
Mageia:5
before 5.1.26-1.mga5
5.1.26-1.mga5
virtualbox
Mageia:6
before 5.1.26-1.mga6
5.1.26-1.mga6
kmod-vboxadditions
Mageia:6
before 5.1.26-1.mga6
5.1.26-1.mga6
kmod-virtualbox
Mageia:6
before 5.1.26-1.mga6
5.1.26-1.mga6

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03affected
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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