CVE-2026-47047

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-28

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 low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where 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 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-28

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-47047

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46533

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.12

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12. It allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to take over the VirtualBox software. The attack requires the attacker to have logon access to the system running VirtualBox.

Detection Guidance

This CVE affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12. Detection requires checking the installed version of VirtualBox. Run 'VBoxManage --version' on Linux or 'VBoxManage.exe --version' on Windows to verify the version. If the output shows 7.2.12, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over your Oracle VM VirtualBox installation. This could lead to unauthorized access to virtual machines, data theft, or disruption of virtualized services running on your system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations using VirtualBox may face legal or regulatory penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version to address the vulnerability. If updating is not immediately possible, consider disabling the vulnerable component or restricting access to the system where VirtualBox is installed.

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