CVE-2026-35246

Local takeover through undisclosed Core flaw

Published Apr 21, 2026 · Updated Apr 21, 2026

Local takeover in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.6 allows local users with high privileges to compromise the product. Oracle has not disclosed the vulnerable Core locus or the incorrect operation that enables takeover. Exploitation requires local logon, high privileges, and high complexity; successful attacks affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond VirtualBox's security scope.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local takeover in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.6 allows local users with high privileges to compromise the product. Oracle has not disclosed the vulnerable Core locus or the incorrect operation that enables takeover. Exploitation requires local logon, high privileges, and high complexity; successful attacks affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond VirtualBox's security scope.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-35246
Published
Apr 21, 2026
Updated
Apr 21, 2026
Vendor
Oracle
Product
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.2.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle · Oracle VM VirtualBoxversion=7.2.6

Published CVSS scores

7.5OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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