CVE-2026-35251

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.6 Leads to Full Compromise

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. 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

2026-04-21

Last Modified

2026-04-23

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-35251

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.6

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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 version 7.2.6 and is difficult to exploit. However, a high privileged attacker who already has logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs can exploit this vulnerability to compromise the VirtualBox software.

Successful exploitation can lead to a complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially affecting other related products as well.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can result in a full compromise of Oracle VM VirtualBox, allowing an attacker to gain control over the virtualization environment.

The impacts include loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, which means sensitive data could be exposed or altered, and services could be disrupted.

Since the scope of the attack can extend beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox, other connected products or systems may also be affected.

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