What is CVE-2016-5605?

CVE-2016-5605 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm_virtualbox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-10-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-5605?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Oracle Vm_virtualbox

CVE-2016-5605

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component before 5.1.4 in Oracle Virtualization allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to VRDE.

EPSS: 0.002 (44.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Oracle Vm_virtualbox
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
93685 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1037053 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5605?: CVE-2016-5605 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm_virtualbox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-5605?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.