CVE-2026-87268

Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 on Windows Hosts

Published Sep 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Analysis

Technical impact

The vulnerability resides in the core component of Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.16. A low‑privileged attacker who is already logged onto the Windows host can exploit this flaw without any user interaction, leading to the takeover of the VirtualBox instance. Attack success would destroy confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the VirtualBox data and processes.

Affected Systems

Oracle Corporation’s VirtualBox product, specifically version 7.2.16 running on Windows hosts, is impacted. The issue is not present in other versions or on non‑Windows platforms according to the available information.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 indicates serious impact when exploited, yet the EPSS score is below 1% and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting low current exploitation probability. Because the attack vector is local, low privilege, and requires no user interaction, users who own the affected Windows host face a moderate to high risk of full compromise if remediation is not applied.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Oracle Corporation

Oracle VM VirtualBox

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.16`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

Vendor Product Versions

Oracle

Vm Virtualbox

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`7.2.16`	affected	semver	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Apply the vendor‑issued patch or upgrade to a non‑affected VirtualBox release.
If an immediate patch is not available, remove or disable VirtualBox from the host environment until a fix is applied.
Limit Windows host user privileges to the minimum necessary and monitor for anomalous VirtualBox activity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 05:25 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.161% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html

History

Sep 20, 2026 5:45 AM Title updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 on Windows Hosts

Sep 18, 2026 9:30 PM Title updated. Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Local Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16
Weaknesses	CWE-732

Sep 17, 2026 2:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 16, 2026 4:00 PM Title updated. Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Local Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16
Weaknesses		CWE-269 CWE-732

Sep 15, 2026 8:15 PM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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 low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
First Time appeared		Oracle Oracle vm Virtualbox
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.2.16:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Oracle Oracle vm Virtualbox
References		https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`