CVE-2026-87269

Local 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

A flaw in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 allows a low‑privileged user on a Windows host to take control of the VirtualBox process. The vulnerability grants an attacker complete compromise of the VirtualBox environment, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS vector for this issue is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, which gives a high severity rating.

Affected Systems

Oracle Corporation’s VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 running on Windows hosts is affected. No other versions, platforms, or operating systems are listed as impacted, and the flaw does not apply to non‑Windows hosts.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.8 indicates high severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low current exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not included in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is local: an attacker who can log on to the host machine or otherwise obtain local user privileges can exploit the flaw to hijack the VirtualBox process.

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

Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 7.2.17 or later.
Restrict local user accounts on the Windows host and enforce least privilege policies.
Disable unused VirtualBox features or extensions to reduce the attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 05:24 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		Local Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 on Windows Hosts

Sep 18, 2026 2:00 PM Title updated. Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Low‑Privilege Windows Host Exploit Compromise VirtualBox 7.2.16
Weaknesses	CWE-284 CWE-640

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 17, 2026 1:30 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-269

Sep 16, 2026 3:45 PM Title updated. Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Low‑Privilege Windows Host Exploit Compromise VirtualBox 7.2.16
Weaknesses		CWE-284 CWE-640

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'}`