CVE-2026-71126

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox

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. 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 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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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

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-71126

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 affecting the Core component. It allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to potentially take over the virtualization software. The attack requires logon to the system running VirtualBox and has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. Detection involves checking the installed version of VirtualBox on your system. Use the command 'VBoxManage --version' on Windows/Linux or 'VirtualBox --help' on macOS to verify the version. If the version is 7.2.14, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain full control over Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially compromising all virtual machines running on it. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of services, or further attacks within the network.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control. This could result in data breaches or loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations.

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 unusual activity in VirtualBox processes and logs.

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