Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are VirtualBox prior to 5.0.32 and prior to 5.1.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 v3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | VM VirtualBox | prior to 5.0.32, prior to 5.1.14 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | virtualbox | 6.1.26-3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.0.32 / < 5.1.14 - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-41196 · local · Jan 27, 2017
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1 python3-virtualbox-6.1.26-3.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201702-08 vendor-advisory
- 41196 exploit
- 95579 vdb-entry
- 1037638 vdb-entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html