CVE-2026-21982 json
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).
published 2026-01-20 9 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-3530
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 9 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-21982
- NVD CVE-2026-21982
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