CVE-2026-47043

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Unauthorized Data Read Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. 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 read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.2 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-27

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-47043

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46529

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.12

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12. It allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to read some data from Oracle VM VirtualBox that they should not be able to access. The impact is limited to confidentiality, meaning only data exposure occurs.

Detection Guidance

The provided CVE data does not include specific detection methods or commands for identifying this vulnerability on a network or system. Detection would typically involve checking the Oracle VM VirtualBox version and applying Oracle's security patches or updates.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12, an attacker with local access and high privileges could read sensitive data stored or processed by the virtualization software. This could include configuration details or other internal data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data, which could potentially expose sensitive information. This may impact compliance with regulations like GDPR or HIPAA if such data includes personal or health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Since the affected version is 7.2.12, check for and apply any available patches or newer releases from Oracle.

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