CVE-2026-101598

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-06

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. 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:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-11-06

Generated

2026-11-10

AI Q&A

2026-10-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-11-08

NVD

CVE-2026-101598

EUVD

EUVD-2026-106006

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Oracle Corporation	Oracle VM VirtualBox	7.2.20

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.20. It allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. Successful exploitation could lead to complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. If your system is running version 7.2.20, it is vulnerable. Use the command 'VBoxManage --version' to check the installed version on Linux or Windows systems.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over your Oracle VM VirtualBox environment. This may allow them to access or modify virtual machines, steal data, or disrupt operations running on the affected system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows an attacker to take over Oracle VM VirtualBox, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data processed or stored on the virtualized systems. This may impact compliance with GDPR by risking data confidentiality and integrity, and with HIPAA by potentially exposing protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Since the affected version is 7.2.20, check Oracle's official website for patches or newer releases. Disable unnecessary services and restrict user access to the VirtualBox environment to reduce attack surface.

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