CVE-2025-53025: Medium severity Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2025

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.1.10. Easily exploitable 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 (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle VM VirtualBox

Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.1.10

Event History

Jul 15, 2025

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:27 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:27 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via NVD·08:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53025?

CVE-2025-53025 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.10.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53025?

To fix CVE-2025-53025, users should upgrade to a patched version of Oracle VM VirtualBox as released by Oracle.

Who can exploit CVE-2025-53025?

CVE-2025-53025 can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running.

What component of Oracle VM VirtualBox is affected by CVE-2025-53025?

The Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox is affected by CVE-2025-53025.

What should I do if I cannot upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox due to CVE-2025-53025?

If upgrading is not an option, consider implementing network segmentation and access controls to minimize the risk associated with CVE-2025-53025.