CVE-2026-87271

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Host Takeover Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-23

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-87271

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79923

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.16

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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 7.2.16 affecting Windows hosts only. It allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to take over the VirtualBox software. The attack requires the attacker to have logon access to the system running VirtualBox.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to fully compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, leading to potential loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the virtualized environment. This could result in unauthorized access to data, system manipulation, or denial of service.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA due to its high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. A successful exploit may lead to unauthorized access or control of Oracle VM VirtualBox, which could compromise sensitive data processed or stored on affected systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Since this vulnerability applies only to Windows hosts, ensure the host system is running a patched version of VirtualBox. Disable unnecessary services and restrict user privileges to reduce attack surface.

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