CVE-2017-3538

What it is

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.34 and Prior to 5.1.16. Difficult to exploit 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 as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2017-04-24 19:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2017-04-24 19:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:18 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Oracle Vm Virtualbox ≤ 5.0.32
• Oracle Vm Virtualbox 5.1.0
• Oracle Vm Virtualbox 5.1.2
• Oracle Vm Virtualbox 5.1.4
• Oracle Vm Virtualbox 5.1.6
• Oracle Vm Virtualbox 5.1.8
• Oracle Vm Virtualbox 5.1.10
• Oracle Vm Virtualbox 5.1.12

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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