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{"affected": [{"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "7.2.6"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 95.0, "confidence_source": "inferred", "scores": [{"score": 95.0, "source": "inferred"}, {"score": 100.0, "source": "matching"}]}, "original": {"product": "Oracle VM VirtualBox", "source": "cna", "vendor": "Oracle Corporation"}, "product": "vm_virtualbox", "vendor": "oracle"}], "analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-22T04:41:35.658671+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade to a fixed version of Oracle VM VirtualBox as recommended by Oracle\u2019s security bulletin", "Restrict local access to the VirtualBox host to trusted administrators and enforce least privilege", "Segregate the VirtualBox network interfaces from critical infrastructure and monitor for anomalous activity"], "summary": {"action": "Assess Impact", "impact": "Privilege Escalation"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "Oracle Corporation\u2019s Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.6 is the only version explicitly identified as affected.", "description_and_impact": "Vulnerability exists in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.6. A high\u2011privileged attacker who has logged on to the host system can exploit local privilege escalation to compromise the VirtualBox process, giving the attacker full control of the virtualization environment. The flaw can lead to significant confidentiality, integrity and availability impacts, and the description notes that attacks may also affect other products due to a scope change.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 indicates a high level of severity. With no EPSS score provided, the likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA\u2019s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is local; the attacker must have privileged access to the host machine. If successfully exploited, the attacker can take over VirtualBox, potentially pivoting to other services or systems that rely on converged virtualization. Given the scope change, the risk extends beyond the VirtualBox instance itself."}}}}, "created": "2026-04-22T04:45:09.198460+00:00", "title": "Privilege Escalation Leading to VirtualBox Takeover via Local Exploit", "updated": "2026-04-22T04:45:09.352590+00:00", "vendors": ["oracle", "oracle$PRODUCT$vm_virtualbox"], "weaknesses": ["CWE-284", "CWE-862"]}