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TI-2026-77144 Aliases CVE-2026-87303GHSA-8fqj-wfm3-4xmc

Improper access control in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Priority LOW 25CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00116 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleOracle VM VirtualBox7.2.16—No fix listedCNA
  • Oracle VM VirtualBox VendorOracle Affected 7.2.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle VM VirtualBox — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-77163 Improper access control in Oracle VM VirtualBox core componentPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-77905 Access control flaw in Oracle VM VirtualBox enables takeoverPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-77142 Information exposure in Oracle VM VirtualBox Core componentPriority LOW 35
    Show all 6 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87303
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-8fqj-wfm3-4xmc
  3. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-27 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-34425 Improper privilege management in Oracle Payments KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-27421 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-17661 Improper access control in Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-38252 Improper authentication in Oracle Concurrent Processing KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-38151 Missing authentication in Oracle Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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