Vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Vm Virtualbox
CVE-2026-71116
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.14. Difficult to exploit 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 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation Vm Virtualbox — versions 7.2.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-71116?
- CVE-2026-71116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Vm Virtualbox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-71116?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.