CVE-2026-47054: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. in Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12 running on Windows hosts. It is a privilege-related flaw (CWE-269) that can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges and logon access to the host system to gain control over Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory references a Critical Patch Update but does not explicitly confirm a patch for this specific issue. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed and considered easily exploitable under the stated conditions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with low privileges on the Windows host to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to full takeover of the virtualization environment. This could result in unauthorized access to virtual machines, data breaches, and disruption of services dependent on the virtualized infrastructure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying Critical Patch Updates promptly. Until a patch is confirmed and applied, restrict logon access to the host infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-47054: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. in Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12 running on Windows hosts. It is a privilege-related flaw (CWE-269) that can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges and logon access to the host system to gain control over Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory references a Critical Patch Update but does not explicitly confirm a patch for this specific issue. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed and considered easily exploitable under the stated conditions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with low privileges on the Windows host to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to full takeover of the virtualization environment. This could result in unauthorized access to virtual machines, data breaches, and disruption of services dependent on the virtualized infrastructure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying Critical Patch Updates promptly. Until a patch is confirmed and applied, restrict logon access to the host infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T15:55:10.319Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a5fe6cf9c2644c7f8cb0943
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 21:38:23 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 00:16:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:30:17 UTC
Views: 10
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