CVE-2026-87281

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Information Disclosure 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 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 read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.2 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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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-2026-87281

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79933

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. It allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. The attack can lead to unauthorized read access to some data within Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16, an attacker with local access and high privileges could exploit this to read sensitive data within the virtual environment. This may expose confidential information stored or processed by the software.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information privacy) if sensitive data is exposed. Organizations must ensure proper access controls and patching to maintain compliance.

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 for unauthorized access or unusual activity in the VirtualBox environment.

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