CVE-2026-47050

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox

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 7.2.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).

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Meta Information

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-2026-47050

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46536

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.8

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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 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.8. It allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. The attack requires human interaction beyond the attacker and can impact other products. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized data access or modification and cause the system to crash repeatedly.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability requires manual detection as no specific commands are provided in the CVE details. Check Oracle VM VirtualBox logs for unusual activity, unauthorized data modifications, or crashes. Ensure VirtualBox is updated to the latest version to mitigate risks.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.8, an attacker with local access could delete or modify your virtual machine data, or repeatedly crash the software, disrupting your operations. This could lead to data loss or system downtime.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, which may violate GDPR or HIPAA requirements for data integrity and confidentiality. Organizations using affected versions may face compliance risks if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches from Oracle for VirtualBox 7.2.8 to address the vulnerability. Ensure only trusted users have high privileges and monitor for unusual activity in the VirtualBox environment.

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