Oracle VM VirtualBox Core 7.1.14/7.2.4 Unauth RCE via Physical Segment
CVE-2026-21982 Published on January 20, 2026
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 unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. 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:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2026-21982 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-21982
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Affected Versions
Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox:- Version 7.1.14 is affected.
- Version 7.2.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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