CVE-2025-62587
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Publication date: 2025-10-21
Last updated on: 2025-10-23
Assigner: Oracle
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| oracle | vm_virtualbox | 7.1.12 |
| oracle | vm_virtualbox | 7.2.2 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-267 | A particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product, specifically in its core component. It affects versions 7.1.12 and 7.2.2. A highly privileged attacker who already has logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs can exploit this vulnerability easily to compromise the VirtualBox software. The attack can lead to a complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially affecting other products as well due to scope change.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker with high privileges to take over Oracle VM VirtualBox, leading to severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This means sensitive data could be exposed or altered, and the availability of the virtual machine environment could be disrupted. Additionally, because the scope can extend beyond VirtualBox itself, other related products or systems may also be compromised.