CVE-2026-47055

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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 7.2.12. 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.2 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N).

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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-2026-47055

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46541

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.12

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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 7.2.12. It allows a highly privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. The attacker could potentially alter data within Oracle VM VirtualBox due to insufficient access controls.

Detection Guidance

This CVE describes a local privilege escalation issue in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12. Detection requires checking the installed version of VirtualBox and verifying if it matches the vulnerable version. Use commands like 'VBoxManage --version' to check the installed version. If version 7.2.12 is detected, apply the vendor patch immediately.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12, an attacker with local access could modify data within the virtual environment. This could lead to unauthorized changes in virtual machines or their configurations, potentially disrupting operations or causing data corruption.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability may impact compliance with standards like GDPR and HIPAA by allowing unauthorized data modification within Oracle VM VirtualBox. The integrity impact (I:L) could lead to unauthorized changes to sensitive data, potentially violating data integrity requirements in these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version to address the vulnerability. Ensure only trusted users have administrative access to systems running VirtualBox. Monitor logs for unauthorized changes to VirtualBox data.

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