CVE-2026-21982
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Publication date: 2026-01-20

Last updated on: 2026-01-29

Assigner: Oracle

Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the 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 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Published
2026-01-20
Last Modified
2026-01-29
Generated
2026-05-07
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2026-01-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
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oracle vm_virtualbox 7.1.14
oracle vm_virtualbox 7.2.4
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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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product (versions 7.1.14 and 7.2.4) and affects its core component. It is difficult to exploit and requires an unauthenticated attacker to have access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware running Oracle VM VirtualBox. If successfully exploited, the attacker can take over the Oracle VM VirtualBox, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a complete takeover of the Oracle VM VirtualBox environment. This means an attacker could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the virtual machine and potentially any data or operations running within it.


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