Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-60155)
Description
A vulnerability exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product (component: Core) affecting version 7.2.12. It requires high privileges and local access to exploit and can lead to a complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5. The vulnerability scope may extend to other products due to the nature of the attack. No patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=stonkingpkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-60155 is a vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox core component affecting version 7.2.12. It is difficult to exploit and requires a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful exploitation can result in full compromise of the Oracle VM VirtualBox environment, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 with vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local attack vector, high attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability may also affect other products due to scope change. The input data does not include patch or remediation information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a high privileged local attacker to take over Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the virtualization environment. The vulnerability's scope change means additional products may be affected indirectly. The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high impact on security properties.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the input data. Until a patch is available, limit high privileged access to the infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox and monitor for suspicious activity.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-60155
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad3f5d42cdf04f6566629ac
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:25:24 UTC
Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 00:27:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 00:27:36 UTC
Views: 2
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