CVE-2026-35247
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Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.6 Causes Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-04-21

Last updated on: 2026-04-23

Assigner: Oracle

Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.6. Easily exploitable 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 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Published
2026-04-21
Last Modified
2026-04-23
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2026-35247
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Vendor Product Version / Range
oracle vm_virtualbox 7.2.6
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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product, specifically in version 7.2.6. It allows a highly privileged attacker who already has logon access to the infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox to exploit the system. The exploitation can compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox itself and potentially affect other related products due to a scope change.

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Such unauthorized access to critical data could lead to violations of data protection regulations and standards such as GDPR and HIPAA, which require strict controls to protect sensitive and personal data.

Therefore, exploitation of this vulnerability may negatively impact compliance with these regulations by exposing protected data to unauthorized parties.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker with high privileges and logon access to gain unauthorized access to critical data within Oracle VM VirtualBox. This could lead to data breaches or compromise of sensitive information.

Because the scope of the attack can extend beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox to other products, the impact may be broader than initially apparent.

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