Vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox
CVE-2016-5608
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 availability via vectors related to Core, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5613.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.2% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93718 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5608?
- CVE-2016-5608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5608?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.