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CVE-2026-71138Patch(oracle / vm_virtualbox)

LOWCVSS 7.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch oracle vm_virtualbox systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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 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 as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H).

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-284

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • vm_virtualbox

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
oracle
Products
vm_virtualbox

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-27: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-27: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-27: 108-27
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab
    Patch

    🚨 HIGH: CVE-2026-71138 (CVSS 7.3) affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14. Easily exploitable local vulnerability enables DoS + data access/modification. High privileges required. Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/EQA4OT4M0J

    Post summary

    Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14 suffers a local denial‑of‑service and data access/modification vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑71138, CVSS 7.3) that requires high privileges; users should apply the vendor patch immediately.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Apporaclevm_virtualbox7.2.14--

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