CVE-2017-3538 is a difficult-to-exploit vulnerability in the Shared Folder subcomponent of Oracle VM VirtualBox, affecting versions prior to 5.0.34 and 5.1.16. A low-privileged attacker with logon access to the VirtualBox infrastructure can compromise the system, leading to unauthorized modification or access to critical data. With a CVSS 3.0 score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.0.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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