CVE-2026-71115: 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 access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle VM Vi
CVE-2026-71115 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 that allows a high privileged attacker with local access to the host infrastructure to compromise the VirtualBox environment. The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to critical or all data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.0, indicating a medium severity with a confidentiality impact. The vulnerability has a scope change, meaning it may affect additional Oracle products beyond VirtualBox. Oracle has published a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14 allows an attacker with high privileges and local access to the host system where VirtualBox runs to compromise the VirtualBox software. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, potentially exposing critical or all data accessible to VirtualBox. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability among 943 others. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical or all data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially compromising confidentiality. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, limiting the attack surface to users with existing elevated access. The scope change indicates that other Oracle products relying on VirtualBox may also be impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are specified by Oracle beyond patching. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVE-2026-71115: 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 access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle VM Vi
Description
CVE-2026-71115 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 that allows a high privileged attacker with local access to the host infrastructure to compromise the VirtualBox environment. The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to critical or all data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.0, indicating a medium severity with a confidentiality impact. The vulnerability has a scope change, meaning it may affect additional Oracle products beyond VirtualBox. Oracle has published a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.0medium
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14 allows an attacker with high privileges and local access to the host system where VirtualBox runs to compromise the VirtualBox software. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, potentially exposing critical or all data accessible to VirtualBox. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability among 943 others. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical or all data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially compromising confidentiality. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, limiting the attack surface to users with existing elevated access. The scope change indicates that other Oracle products relying on VirtualBox may also be impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are specified by Oracle beyond patching. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.618Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84ccd2c6e8be0332c390fc
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:21:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 12:04:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 27
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