---
id: CVE-2026-87273
title: >-
  Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization
  (component: Core)
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 unauthenticated attacker with logon to the
  infrastr…
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: oracle
product: vm_virtualbox
affected:
  - vm_virtualbox = 7.2.16
published: '2026-09-15'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T13:52:37.683'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87273'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00182
epssPercentile: 0.06914
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-21T00:00:00+00:00'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-15T20:44:02.602Z'
---

## Overview

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 unauthenticated 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Affected

- `vm_virtualbox = 7.2.16`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.