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CVE-2026-71134 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-18T21:18:14.197Z and has not been modified since then. The CVE-2026-71134 vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14, allowing high privileged attackers with logon to the infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional products. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some accessible data, unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data, and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 5.7, indicating a medium severity vulnerability. System administrators and security teams should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk. Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up. Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle VM VirtualBox
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-08-18
Original CVE updated
2026-08-26
Advisory published
2026-08-18
Advisory updated
2026-08-26

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for Oracle VM VirtualBox installations, particularly those with version 7.2.14, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-71134 vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14, allowing high privileged attackers with logon to the infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. This could impact additional products. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data, unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data, and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 5.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). The CVSS Vector is (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Defensive priority

Medium priority given the CVSS score of 5.7 and the potential for unauthorized access and partial denial of service.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory and assess Oracle VM VirtualBox installations for version 7.2.14
  • Apply vendor remediation when available
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and implement compensating controls
  • Restrict access to high-privileged users
  • Implement exception tracking and retest

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-71134 vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 and allows high privileged attackers with logon to the infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional products. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some accessible data, unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data, and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 5.7, indicating a medium severity vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-71134 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71134

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

  • CVE-2026-71134 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71134

    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.