cve-2026-87272
HIGH CVSS 7.8 fkie_nvd
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. 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).
Timeline
- Published
- unknown
- Last Modified
- unknown
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
Affected Products
- oracle vm_virtualbox
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8 | 5.9 | secalert_us@oracle.com |
CPE configurations
OR
| CPE | Version range | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
— | yes |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Source identifier
secalert_us@oracle.com
References
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html Vendor Advisory
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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Enrichment data
Aggregated bundle (all enrichments)