CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-3563

Improper Certificate Validation

Published: Apr 24, 2017 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

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).

Weakness

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Vm_virtualbox Oracle 5.0.0 (including) 5.0.38 (excluding)
Vm_virtualbox Oracle 5.1.0 (including) 5.1.20 (excluding)
Virtualbox Ubuntu artful *
Virtualbox Ubuntu precise *
Virtualbox Ubuntu trusty *
Virtualbox Ubuntu upstream *
Virtualbox Ubuntu yakkety *
Virtualbox Ubuntu zesty *

Potential Mitigations

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