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CVE-2026-60155 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A high-severity vulnerability was discovered in Oracle VM VirtualBox, affecting version 7.2.12. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-60155, has a CVSS score of 7.5 and can be exploited by a high-privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes. Successful exploitation can lead to a takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and requires high privileges, but its impact can be significant, affecting not only Oracle VM VirtualBox but also additional products.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle VM VirtualBox
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-07-28
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-07-28

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for managing Oracle VM VirtualBox installations should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to mitigate the risk. They should review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance, and plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox and requires a high-privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure to exploit. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability can be difficult to exploit, and its successful exploitation can lead to a takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the latest security patches from Oracle
  • Restrict access to the Oracle VM VirtualBox infrastructure
  • Monitor for suspicious activity
  • Conduct regular vulnerability assessments
  • 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

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:16.097Z and last modified on 2026-07-28T01:35:08.010Z. 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-2026-60155 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60155

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

  • CVE-2026-60155 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60155

    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.