CVE-2026-71151

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-18

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-71151

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.14

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. It allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. The flaw enables unauthorized access to sensitive data stored or processed by Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, an attacker with local access could steal confidential data or gain full access to all data accessible by the software. This could include sensitive files, credentials, or other critical information processed within the virtual environment.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, violating GDPR's confidentiality requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations using affected versions may face compliance violations, legal penalties, and reputational damage.

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 access or unusual activity in VirtualBox environments.

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