CVE-2026-71115: 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 7.2.14. 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
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 7.2.14
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this vulnerability?
Exploitation requires a high-privileged attacker who can log on to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running. It is locally exploitable and does not require user interaction.
Which version is identified as affected?
The affected supported version identified is Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14.
What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?
A successful attack can provide unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to data accessible through Oracle VM VirtualBox. The impact can also extend to additional products because the vulnerability has scope change.