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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 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-20

Last Modified

2026-01-29

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-21984

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.1.14
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.4

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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 vulnerability exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product, specifically in its core component. It affects versions 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and requires a high privileged attacker who already has logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs. If successfully exploited, the attacker can compromise and take over Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional products due to a scope change.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This means sensitive data could be exposed or altered, and the availability of services running on Oracle VM VirtualBox could be disrupted. Additionally, because of the scope change, other products relying on Oracle VM VirtualBox may also be significantly impacted.

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