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Oracle VirtualBox CVE-2026-71113

| EUVDEUVD-2026-62056 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-33hc-pjj4-hxpq
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable RDP interface with no auth required and trivial exploitation; impact is availability-only DoS, scope unchanged, no confidentiality or integrity effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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2
Analysis Generated
Aug 18, 2026 - 22:26 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:18 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated remote denial-of-service in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14 allows a network attacker to hang or crash the hypervisor via the RDP interface without any credentials or user interaction. The vulnerability resides in the Core component and is rated easily exploitable by Oracle, yielding complete availability loss of the affected VirtualBox instance. …

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Exploitation The VirtualBox Remote Desktop Extension (VRDE) must be explicitly enabled on the target VM - this feature is disabled by default in VirtualBox and must be turned on per-VM via the VM settings or VBoxManage command. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) scores 7.5 High, reflecting a remotely exploitable, unauthenticated flaw with high availability impact and no complexity or interaction requirements. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Consult the Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html for the official patch, which is expected to include an updated VirtualBox release superseding 7.2.14; however, the exact patched version number is not independently confirmed in the available data - verify against the advisory directly. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all VirtualBox 7.2.14 instances in your environment and identify those with RDP interfaces accessible from external networks. …

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