Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder). 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 unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Oracle VM VirtualBox (Oracle Corporation) Fixed in 5.0.38, 5.1.20
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.0.38, 5.1.20
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-02771 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization…Priority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2017-02759 Improper certificate validation in Oracle VM VirtualBoxPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2017-02757 Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization…Priority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3587
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw9x-fqh4-wgc7
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-3587 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3587 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw9x-fqh4-wgc7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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