CVE-2026-71116: 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 7.2.14. 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is realistically exposed to this vulnerability?
Systems running the affected supported Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 are exposed when a high-privileged attacker can log on to the infrastructure where VirtualBox executes. The attack is local and does not require user interaction.
What level of access does an attacker need?
An attacker must already have high privileges and logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS vector identifies local access, high attack complexity, and high privileges required.
What could a successful attack allow?
A successful attack can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Because the scope changes, the attack may also significantly affect additional products.