CVE-2026-87271 Oracle VM VirtualBox - Complete System Takeover

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 on Windows hosts contains a vulnerability in the Core component, letting low privileged logged-in attackers fully compromise the system, exploit requires attacker logon to the host.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.16% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Complete System Takeover
Impact
Information Disclosure, Data Tampering, Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
15 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-269

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 7.2.16.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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