Privilege escalation in Oracle Vm_virtualbox
CVE-2026-46877
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: VMSVGA device). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the in…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Oracle Vm_virtualbox — versions 7.2.8
- Oracle Corporation Vm Virtualbox — versions 7.2.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-46877?
- CVE-2026-46877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm_virtualbox, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-46877?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.