CVE-2026-60159

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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 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-60159

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46565

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 attack requires logon to the system running VirtualBox and can lead to complete takeover of the software.

Detection Guidance

Detection of CVE-2026-60159 requires checking the installed version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. If your system runs version 7.2.12, it is vulnerable. Use commands like 'VBoxManage --version' or check installed packages via 'dpkg -l virtualbox' (Linux) or 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -Filter Name="Oracle VM VirtualBox"' (Windows) to verify the version.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems running on the virtualized environment. This could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or disruption of services.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows high privileged attackers to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or system takeover. Such impacts could violate GDPR (data confidentiality), HIPAA (protected health information integrity), and other compliance requirements by exposing sensitive data or disrupting critical operations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Since the affected version is 7.2.12, check Oracle's official website for patches or newer releases. If updating is not immediately possible, consider restricting access to the system running VirtualBox to only trusted users and limit privileges.

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