Vulnerability 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95590Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037638Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-08Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95590Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037638Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-08Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5545?
CVE-2016-5545 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). 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 exploi...
How severe is CVE-2016-5545?
CVE-2016-5545 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5545?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Vm Virtualbox.