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Oracle VM VirtualBox EUVDEUVD-2026-46564

| CVE-2026-60158 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 oracle GHSA-46fc-wqqp-gwm2
6.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged logon on VirtualBox 7.2.12 host
  2. Delivery
    Trigger high-complexity race or state condition in Core component
  3. Exploit
    Cross VM isolation boundary
  4. Execution
    Modify or delete critical VirtualBox-accessible data
  5. Impact
    Cause partial denial of service of VirtualBox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must have a local logon account on the physical or virtual infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12 executes - remote unauthenticated exploitation is not possible given AV:L. The account requires only low-privilege credentials (PR:L), not administrator or root. Exploitation is rated High Complexity (AC:H), meaning the attacker must satisfy specific preconditions beyond simple access - likely a race condition, precise timing window, or particular VM state in the Core component. No specific non-default configuration flag is identified in the available data as a prerequisite. No user interaction is required from any other user (UI:N). The primary factors limiting exploitation are the mandatory local presence on the hypervisor host, the low-privilege but non-zero credential requirement, and the high attack complexity that reduces the reliability and ease of triggering the vulnerable condition. The scope change (S:C) means once the complex conditions are met, impact extends beyond the attacker's immediate VM context.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4 (Medium) is constrained by local-only attack vector (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), and low-privilege requirement (PR:L), all of which reduce mass-exploitation likelihood. However, the scope change (S:C) substantially elevates concern in environments where VirtualBox is used for isolation - specifically multi-tenant desktops, developer workstations with sensitive host data, or CI/CD pipelines using VirtualBox for sandboxing. No EPSS probability score was included in the provided intelligence; exploitation risk cannot be quantified beyond the CVSS signal. No CISA KEV listing and no POC have been identified, meaning this is not known to be actively exploited. The realistic threat actor is a local user or malicious process already on the host who can meet the high-complexity prerequisites - making this a credible insider-threat or post-initial-access escalation vector rather than an internet-facing exposure. The high complexity (AC:H) is the primary mitigating factor against widespread reliable exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a low-privileged local account on a host running VirtualBox 7.2.12 crafts a sequence of operations targeting the Core component under specific timing or state conditions required by the high complexity rating. Once the conditions are met, the flaw allows the attacker to cross the VM isolation boundary and perform unauthorized modification or deletion of critical data accessible to VirtualBox - potentially including host-side VM disk images, configuration files, or runtime memory. The scope change means the impact is not limited to the attacker's own VM context.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12 Core component allows a low-privileged local attacker, under high-complexity conditions, to break VM isolation boundaries and compromise data integrity of the hypervisor and potentially adjacent systems. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical VirtualBox-accessible data, along with partial denial of service. No public exploit has been identified and this CVE is not listed in CISA KEV at time of analysis, but the scope change (S:C) elevates priority in multi-tenant or shared-host VirtualBox deployments where VM boundary integrity is a security guarantee.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to apply Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update, which addresses this vulnerability in VirtualBox. Consult the Oracle CPU advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html to obtain the exact patched release version - the specific fix version number is referenced by the advisory URL but not stated explicitly in the available input data, so it should be confirmed directly from Oracle's patch matrix. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict local logon access to hypervisor hosts to only explicitly authorized and trusted users, since the attack requires local logon (AV:L) with at minimum low-privilege credentials (PR:L); removing unnecessary local accounts reduces the attack surface directly. In multi-tenant environments, enforce strict auditing of VirtualBox host access and monitor for anomalous inter-VM or host-VM data access patterns. Given AC:H, additional hardening of the host OS (e.g., SELinux/AppArmor policies scoped to VirtualBox processes) can raise the bar further, though this does not eliminate the underlying flaw.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_vm_virtualbox no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle VM VirtualBox is a type-2 hypervisor (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_vm_virtualbox) that runs on top of a host OS and manages guest virtual machines. The affected component is the Core - the central hypervisor engine responsible for VM execution, memory management, and isolation enforcement. The CVSS scope change metric (S:C) indicates the flaw crosses VM trust boundaries, meaning a compromise initiated within a VM or the VirtualBox process can affect the host system or other co-hosted VMs. No CWE was provided in the available intelligence, so the specific root-cause class (e.g., race condition, improper access control, memory mismanagement) cannot be confirmed. The combination of High integrity impact and Low availability impact with no confidentiality impact is consistent with a flaw enabling unauthorized data manipulation - such as a race condition or improper privilege check - rather than a memory disclosure or crash-only bug.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.4 MEDIUM

Local-only vector and high complexity confirmed by description; scope change justified by VM boundary escape; no confidentiality impact explicitly stated.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used desktop and developer virtualization, not ubiquitous enterprise server infrastructure
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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