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CVE-2026-47043 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A vulnerability was discovered in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12, allowing high privileged attackers with logon access to compromise the system, potentially impacting additional products. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.2 and can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. This issue is located in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox and is easily exploitable. Successful attacks can lead to unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle VM VirtualBox
CVSS
LOW 3.2
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-07-27
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-07-27

Who should care

Administrators and users of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to mitigate the risk. This includes applying the latest security patches from Oracle and restricting access to Oracle VM VirtualBox to only necessary personnel. Additionally, monitoring Oracle VM VirtualBox for suspicious activity is recommended.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12. It is easily exploitable by high privileged attackers with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 3.2, with a vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Defensive priority

Low

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the latest security patches from Oracle
  • Restrict access to Oracle VM VirtualBox to only necessary personnel
  • Monitor Oracle VM VirtualBox for suspicious activity
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:09.893Z and last modified on 2026-07-27T20:12:22.540Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This information is based on the provided source corpus and may not reflect the full scope of the vulnerability. Further verification is recommended to ensure accurate understanding of the vulnerability's impact.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-47043 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47043

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-47043 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47043

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.