Vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox
CVE-2016-5538
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component before 5.0.28 and 5.1.x before 5.1.8 in Oracle Virtualization allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Core, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5501.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox — versions 5.0.27, 5.1.7
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93697 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5538?
- CVE-2016-5538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2016-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5538?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.