CVE-2026-21982

Oracle VirtualBox: Improper Access Control

CVE-2026-21982 is fixed in Oracle VirtualBox on 1 platform by Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.6 (version 7.2.6), released January 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine

CVSS

6.4

No vendor severity

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.0026

17th percentile

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).

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
Windows apps
Oracle VirtualBox	7.2.6	Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.6	Jan 27, 2026

Details

Published
January 20, 2026
Weakness
CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Vendor advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21982

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