CVE-2026-87283
published 2026-09-15CVE-2026-87283: Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Easily…
PriorityP421medium6CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRHUINSCCNINAH
EPSS
0.17%
5.5th percentile
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | vm_virtualbox | — | — |
| oracle_corporation | oracle_vm_virtualbox | — | — |
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VulDB
Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.16 Core privileges management
vuldb·2026-09-16·CVSS 6.0
CVE-2026-87283 [MEDIUM] Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.16 Core privileges management
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.16. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Core. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-87283. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.
GHSA
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-15
CVE-2026-87283 [MEDIUM] Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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2026-09-15
Published