Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2017-3558Corporation Oracle VM Virtualbox vulnerability

8 documents7 sources
Severity
8.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 63.51%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedApr 24
Latest updateDec 16

Description

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 unauthenticated 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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:HExploitability: 2.5 | Impact: 5.3

Affected Packages3 packages

NVDoracle/vm_virtualbox5.0.05.0.38+1
CVEListV5oracle_corporation/oracle_vm_virtualboxunspecified5.0.38+1
Ubuntusun/virtualbox< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-mj36-xjx9-9qp7: Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)2022-05-13
OSV
CVE-2017-3558: Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)2017-04-24
CVEList
CVE-2017-3558: Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core)2017-04-24

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Oracle VM VirtualBox - Guest-to-Host Privilege Escalation via Broken Length Handling in slirp Copy2017-04-20

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2017-3558: virtualbox - Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (su...2017

🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Projectzero
Thinking Outside The Box [dusted off draft from 2017]2025-12-16
Projectzero
Thinking Outside The Box [dusted off draft from 2017]