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title: "CVE-2017-10428\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-10428

Publication date 19 October 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.0 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10428?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle
Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected
is Prior to 5.1.30. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high
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 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 3.0
Base Score 5.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS
Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.0 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | High |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.0 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-10428)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10428)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-10428)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10428)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10428>