CVE-2026-60158

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox

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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L).

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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

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-60158

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46564

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 low-privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. The attacker could then create, delete, or modify critical data or all accessible data in Oracle VM VirtualBox. They could also cause a partial denial of service (DOS) to the software.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12 or affected configurations. Use commands like 'VBoxManage --version' to verify installed version. Monitor logs for unusual activity in VirtualBox processes or unauthorized data modifications.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12, an attacker with local access to your system could steal, alter, or delete your virtual machine data. They could also disrupt your virtualization environment, causing downtime or loss of service.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, which may violate GDPR (data integrity and confidentiality) or HIPAA (protected health information security). Organizations using affected versions must address this to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version to address the vulnerability. Ensure only trusted users have logon access to systems running VirtualBox. Monitor for unauthorized data changes or partial denial of service events in VirtualBox environments.

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