CVE-2025-53029: Oracle VM VirtualBox · Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure
Affects Oracle VM VirtualBoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-53029, European organizations should: 1) Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to a version beyond 7.1.10 once Oracle releases a patch addressing this vulnerability. 2) Restrict and monitor high-privileged user access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle VM VirtualBox, ensuring that only authorized personnel have such privileges. 3) Implement strict access controls and auditing on hosts running Oracle VM VirtualBox to detect any unauthorized or suspicious activity by privileged users. 4) Employ network segmentation and isolation for virtualization hosts to limit exposure and lateral movement opportunities. 5) Regularly review and harden host operating system security configurations to reduce the risk of privilege escalation that could lead to exploitation. 6) Maintain up-to-date inventory and configuration management for virtualization environments to quickly identify affected systems. 7) Consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to monitor for anomalous behavior related to Oracle VM VirtualBox processes or files. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling and monitoring privileged access and preparing for patch deployment.
Description
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. 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 2.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).