CVE-2026-21957

HIGH

Oracle VM Virtualbox - Improper Privilege Management

Title source: rule

Description

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 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

github SUSPICIOUS
by jermaine22sei · poc
https://github.com/jermaine22sei/CVE-2026-21957-exp

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (2)
oracle/vm_virtualbox 7.1.14
oracle/vm_virtualbox 7.2.4
Published Jan 20, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026