Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox by Oracle
CVE-2026-21990

8.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle

Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2026

What is CVE-2026-21990?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox, allowing an authenticated attacker with high privileges to compromise the platform. Affected versions include 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized control over Oracle VM VirtualBox, posing significant risks to not just the host environment but potentially impacting associated connected systems due to the nature of virtualization. To mitigate potential security breaches, prompt action must be taken to apply available updates and harden system defenses against unauthorized access.

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Affected Version(s)

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.14

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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