CVE-2026-71140

High-privilege local data read and modification

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Improper access control in Core in Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.14 allows local users to read and modify data via unspecified vectors. Oracle and the CVE record do not identify the affected code path or the unsafe operation; public sources disclose only that the Core component permits unauthorized reads and unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to VirtualBox-accessible data. Exploitation requires local logon and high privileges on the host running VirtualBox, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity effects with no stated availability impact.

CVSS severity3.4
Low
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Core in Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.14 allows local users to read and modify data via unspecified vectors. Oracle and the CVE record do not identify the affected code path or the unsafe operation; public sources disclose only that the Core component permits unauthorized reads and unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to VirtualBox-accessible data. Exploitation requires local logon and high privileges on the host running VirtualBox, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity effects with no stated availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-71140
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 19, 2026
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle VirtualBox
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 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 privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle VirtualBoxversion=7.2.14

Published CVSS scores

3.4OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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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