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CVE-2025-62587: Oracle VM VirtualBox · Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure

Affects Oracle VM VirtualBoxSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBoxAffected
  • =7.1.12
  • =7.2.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict and monitor administrative and high-privilege access to hosts running Oracle VM VirtualBox to trusted personnel only.
  2. Implement strict access control policies and use multi-factor authentication for all accounts with elevated privileges on affected systems.
  3. Isolate VirtualBox hosts within segmented network zones to limit lateral movement if compromise occurs.
  4. Monitor logs and system behavior for unusual activities indicative of privilege escalation or hypervisor compromise.
  5. Apply any available patches or updates from Oracle as soon as they are released; maintain close communication with Oracle security advisories.
  6. Consider temporary mitigation by disabling or limiting VirtualBox usage on critical infrastructure until patches are applied.
  7. Employ host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to detect anomalous behavior on hosts running VirtualBox.
  8. Conduct regular security audits and privilege reviews to ensure no unauthorized high-privilege accounts exist.
  9. Educate administrators about the risks of this vulnerability and the importance of safeguarding privileged credentials.
  10. If possible, use alternative virtualization solutions with no known vulnerabilities until this issue is resolved.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.12 and 7.2.2. 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).

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