CVE-2026-35242: High severity Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.6. 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 (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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What is the severity of CVE-2026-35242?
CVE-2026-35242 has been classified as a difficult to exploit vulnerability allowing high privileged attackers to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35242?
To mitigate CVE-2026-35242, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to a supported version above 7.2.6 as recommended by Oracle.
What is affected by CVE-2026-35242?
CVE-2026-35242 specifically affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.6.
Who is impacted by CVE-2026-35242?
Organizations using Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.6 are at risk and should take measures to secure their installations.
Can CVE-2026-35242 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2026-35242 requires attackers to have logged on to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is executed, making remote exploitation unlikely.