CVE-2026-71131

Local takeover via undisclosed Core mechanism

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Improper access control in Oracle VM VirtualBox Core 7.2.14 allows local users to take over VirtualBox through an unspecified vector. Oracle has not published the affected Core locus or the operation performed incorrectly on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires local logon access and interaction by another person, and successful attacks can affect products outside VirtualBox.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Oracle VM VirtualBox Core 7.2.14 allows local users to take over VirtualBox through an unspecified vector. Oracle has not published the affected Core locus or the operation performed incorrectly on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires local logon access and interaction by another person, and successful attacks can affect products outside VirtualBox.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-71131
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.2.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle VM VirtualBoxversion=7.2.14

Published CVSS scores

8.6Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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