CVE-2026-87285
published 2026-09-15CVE-2026-87285: 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-2026-87285 [MEDIUM] Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.16 Core privileges management
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.16. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Core. Such manipulation leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-87285. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.
GHSA
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-15
CVE-2026-87285 [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