CVE-2026-87277: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) 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 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. An unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP can exploit this flaw to cause the software to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in a complete denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting the high impact on availability with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Oracle has acknowledged this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability requires network access via RDP but no authentication, making it easily exploitable.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly to mitigate this issue. No indication was given that the vulnerability is already mitigated or requires no action. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the availability of security patches in the September 2026 update.
CVE-2026-87277: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) 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 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. An unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP can exploit this flaw to cause the software to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in a complete denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting the high impact on availability with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Oracle has acknowledged this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability requires network access via RDP but no authentication, making it easily exploitable.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly to mitigate this issue. No indication was given that the vulnerability is already mitigated or requires no action. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the availability of security patches in the September 2026 update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T21:49:12.408Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6aa9a86a55bf5e2cf553b2ef
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 20:19:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 20:31:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:03:35 UTC
Views: 6
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