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CVE-2017-10233

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

7.3 HighFix available

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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.3

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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Record
CVE-2017-10233
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
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 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Record
CVE-2017-10233
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1880 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 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Record
EUVD-2017-1880
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r8q8-8fxv-fg6w 7.3

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 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Record
GHSA-r8q8-8fxv-fg6w
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
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
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-10233 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) 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 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in virtualbox 5.1.26-1.mga5.

References

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