CVE-2026-71126: 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 low 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 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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 is realistically exposed to this issue?
Systems running Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14 are affected. Exploitation requires an attacker to have a low-privileged account and logon access to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs.
Does exploitation require user interaction or remote network access?
No user interaction is required. The attack vector is local, so the attacker must already be able to log on to the affected infrastructure rather than reaching it solely over the network.
What level of impact could a successful attack have?
A successful attack can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The scope change indicates that additional products may also be significantly affected.
How difficult is exploitation according to the available assessment?
The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, but its attack complexity is high. An attacker still needs low privileges and local logon access.