CVE-2026-60155: High severity Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability

Published Jul 21, 2026

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. 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).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.12

Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.12

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox (Core) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.2.12

Event History

Jul 21, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:33 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:33 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via NVD·10:17 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2026-60155?

The severity of CVE-2026-60155 is rated as high with a score of 7.5.

How do I fix CVE-2026-60155?

To fix CVE-2026-60155, upgrade to the latest version of Oracle VM VirtualBox available beyond 7.2.12.

Who is affected by CVE-2026-60155?

CVE-2026-60155 affects users running Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12.

What type of attack does CVE-2026-60155 allow?

CVE-2026-60155 allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to compromise the Oracle VM VirtualBox infrastructure.

What components are involved in CVE-2026-60155?

CVE-2026-60155 involves the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.