CVE-2026-60162: Medium 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 7.2.12. 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L).
Affected Software
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-60162?
The severity of CVE-2026-60162 is rated as medium with a score of 6.1.
How do I fix CVE-2026-60162?
To fix CVE-2026-60162, update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version available that addresses this vulnerability.
What impact does CVE-2026-60162 have on Oracle VM VirtualBox?
CVE-2026-60162 allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to compromise the Oracle VM VirtualBox environment.
Which version of Oracle VM VirtualBox is affected by CVE-2026-60162?
The affected version of Oracle VM VirtualBox for CVE-2026-60162 is 7.2.12.
Who is at risk from the CVE-2026-60162 vulnerability?
High privileged attackers who have logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running are at risk from CVE-2026-60162.