CVE-2026-60150

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Local Privilege Escalation

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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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-28

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-10

NVD

CVE-2026-60150

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46557

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 virtualization software. The attack requires only logon to the system running VirtualBox and can lead to full compromise of the software.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking the installed version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. If version 7.2.12 is present, the system is vulnerable. Use commands like 'VBoxManage --version' or check installed packages via system package managers (e.g., 'dpkg -l | grep virtualbox' on Debian/Ubuntu or 'rpm -qa | grep VirtualBox' on RHEL-based systems).

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12, an attacker with local access could gain control over your virtualization environment. This could allow them to access or modify data, disrupt operations, or use your system for further attacks.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows low privileged attackers to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or system takeover. Such impacts could violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data security) by exposing sensitive information or disrupting critical systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version to address the vulnerability. If updating is not immediately possible, restrict access to the system running VirtualBox and monitor for suspicious activity.

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