CVE-2017-3561

Oracle VM VirtualBox - Environment and ioctl Unprivileged Host User to Host Kernel Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.38 and Prior to 5.1.20. 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).

Vulnerabilidad en el componente Oracle VM VirtualBox de Oracle Virtualization (subcomponente: Core). Versiones compatibles que son afectadas son anteriores a5.0.38 y anteriores a 5.1.20. Vulnerabilidad fácilmente explotable permite al atacante de bajo privilegio con el inicio de sesión a la infraestructura donde Oracle VirtualBox de VMW ejecuta comprometer Oracle VM VirtualBox. Aunque la vulnerabilidad está en Oracle VirtualBox, los ataques pueden afectar significativamente a otros productos. Los ataques exitosos de esta vulnerabilidad pueden resultar en la adquisición de Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidencialidad, Integridad e Impactos de disponibilidad). Vector CVSS: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

VirtualBox suffers from an unprivileged host user to host kernel privilege escalation vulnerability via environment and ioctl.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-12-06 CVE Reserved
2017-04-19 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-10-04 CVE Updated
2024-10-04 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97730	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038288	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41905	2024-10-04

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html	2019-10-03

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Vm Virtualbox Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox"				>= 5.0.0 < 5.0.38 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.38"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Vm Virtualbox Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox"				>= 5.1.0 < 5.1.20 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 5.1.0 < 5.1.20"		-		Affected