Privilege escalation in Oracle Vm Virtualbox
CVE-2025-53027
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.1.10. 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Vm_virtualbox — versions 7.1.10
- Oracle Corporation Vm Virtualbox — versions 7.1.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53027?
- CVE-2025-53027 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2025-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53027?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-53027 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.