Is CVE-2016-3597 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-3597 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-3597?

CVE-2016-3597 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-3597?

CVE-2016-3597 has an EPSS score of 0.39% (31th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3597?

Upgrade virtualbox on debian unstable to 5.1.4-dfsg-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-3597

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 5.0.26 allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to Core.

How to fix

Remediation Available

virtualboxDebian

Fixed in:5.1.4-dfsg-1CVE-2016-3597

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

31stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

oracle.com

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.