CVE-2026-71141

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Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

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 unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of 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 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-71141

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. An unauthenticated attacker with local access to the system running VirtualBox can exploit it. The attack requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion, as well as partial denial of service.

Detection Guidance

This CVE does not provide specific detection methods or commands. Detection would typically involve monitoring for unusual activity in Oracle VM VirtualBox processes or logs, but exact steps are not detailed in the provided context.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, an attacker with local access could compromise your VirtualBox installation. This may allow them to access, modify, or delete your VirtualBox data, read some of your data, or cause partial service disruption.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations using affected VirtualBox versions should 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 unusual activity or unauthorized changes to VirtualBox data or configurations.

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