Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87268)
CVE-2026-87268 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 on Windows hosts. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to potentially take over Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.8, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included this fix in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 running on Windows hosts. It is an easily exploitable flaw that allows an attacker with low privileges and logon access to the host system to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to full takeover of the virtualization product. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains targeted security fixes including this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a low privileged attacker with logon access on a Windows host to fully compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the virtualization environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a fix for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers should apply the relevant patches promptly to mitigate this issue. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and applying security patches without delay.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87268)
Description
CVE-2026-87268 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 on Windows hosts. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to potentially take over Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.8, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included this fix in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 running on Windows hosts. It is an easily exploitable flaw that allows an attacker with low privileges and logon access to the host system to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to full takeover of the virtualization product. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains targeted security fixes including this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a low privileged attacker with logon access on a Windows host to fully compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the virtualization environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a fix for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers should apply the relevant patches promptly to mitigate this issue. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and applying security patches without delay.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7qf4-8v7v-qj29
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87268"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07d855bf5e2cf5ea2d2e
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:21:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:21:43 UTC
Views: 1
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