CVE-2026-71115

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.14. 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 access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-06

NVD

CVE-2026-71115

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.14

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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 7.2.14. A high privileged attacker with local access can exploit it to compromise the virtualization software. The flaw may also impact other products due to scope change. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data within Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Detection Guidance

Detection of CVE-2026-71115 requires checking the installed version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. If your system runs version 7.2.14, it is vulnerable. Verify the version using commands like 'VBoxManage --version' on Linux or checking the installed program list on Windows. No specific commands are provided for detecting exploitation.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, an attacker with local access could gain unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data within the virtual environment. This could expose sensitive information stored or processed by the virtual machine.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data in Oracle VM VirtualBox, which may include sensitive personal or health information. This could potentially violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information privacy) if such data is compromised.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version to address the vulnerability. Ensure only trusted users have high privileged access to the system where VirtualBox runs. Monitor logs for suspicious activity related to VirtualBox.

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