Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87271)
A vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 on Windows hosts that allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to compromise the Oracle VM VirtualBox software. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities. Users are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87271 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 affecting Windows hosts. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to full takeover of the virtualization software. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included a fix for this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains 673 security patches across multiple Oracle products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in complete compromise of Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows hosts, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the virtualization environment. This could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate control within the host infrastructure where VirtualBox runs.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the official patch from Oracle without delay to remediate this issue. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87271)
Description
A vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 on Windows hosts that allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to compromise the Oracle VM VirtualBox software. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities. Users are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87271 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 affecting Windows hosts. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially leading to full takeover of the virtualization software. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included a fix for this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains 673 security patches across multiple Oracle products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in complete compromise of Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows hosts, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the virtualization environment. This could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate control within the host infrastructure where VirtualBox runs.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the official patch from Oracle without delay to remediate this issue. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-677j-xjcw-f42f
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87271"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07d855bf5e2cf5ea2d30
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:21:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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