CVE-2026-71132: 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. 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is realistically exposed to this vulnerability?
The vulnerability requires an attacker to have high privileges and log on to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running. It is therefore primarily relevant to environments where highly privileged local or infrastructure-level access is shared, delegated, or could be compromised.
Which VirtualBox version is identified as affected?
Oracle identifies VirtualBox 7.2.14 as the supported affected version.
What could a successful attacker access?
A successful attack can provide unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The scope may extend beyond VirtualBox and significantly affect additional products.
Does exploitation require user interaction or network access?
No user interaction is required, and the attack vector is local rather than network-based. Exploitation is rated difficult and requires high privileges.