CVE-2026-60160: 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 unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox
CVE-2026-60160 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12 that allows a high privileged attacker with local access to the infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read access to certain data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2, primarily impacting confidentiality. There is no explicit vendor patch or remediation level stated in the advisory. The vulnerability may also impact additional products due to scope change.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12 and allows a high privileged attacker with local access (logon) to the host infrastructure where VirtualBox runs to compromise the VirtualBox environment. The attack can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and limited confidentiality impact (CWE-200). The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation for this specific issue but references the July 2026 Critical Patch Update which includes numerous patches across Oracle products. No known exploits in the wild are reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to unauthorized read access to some data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox, with no integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access to the host system. Due to scope change, other Oracle products may be indirectly affected if they rely on or integrate with Oracle VM VirtualBox. The overall severity is low (CVSS 3.2).
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory does not explicitly mention a dedicated patch or fix for CVE-2026-60160. Oracle recommends applying Critical Patch Updates promptly to address vulnerabilities. Since no specific patch or remediation level is stated, patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. No additional mitigation steps are provided by the vendor for this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-60160: 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 unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox
Description
CVE-2026-60160 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12 that allows a high privileged attacker with local access to the infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read access to certain data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2, primarily impacting confidentiality. There is no explicit vendor patch or remediation level stated in the advisory. The vulnerability may also impact additional products due to scope change.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.2low
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12 and allows a high privileged attacker with local access (logon) to the host infrastructure where VirtualBox runs to compromise the VirtualBox environment. The attack can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and limited confidentiality impact (CWE-200). The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation for this specific issue but references the July 2026 Critical Patch Update which includes numerous patches across Oracle products. No known exploits in the wild are reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to unauthorized read access to some data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox, with no integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access to the host system. Due to scope change, other Oracle products may be indirectly affected if they rely on or integrate with Oracle VM VirtualBox. The overall severity is low (CVSS 3.2).
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory does not explicitly mention a dedicated patch or fix for CVE-2026-60160. Oracle recommends applying Critical Patch Updates promptly to address vulnerabilities. Since no specific patch or remediation level is stated, patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. No additional mitigation steps are provided by the vendor for this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T15:51:40.515Z
- 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: 6a5fe6d39c2644c7f8cb0cdb
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 21:38:27 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:02:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 10:52:10 UTC
Views: 63
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