Is CVE-2026-101599 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101599 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-101599?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 20 October 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101599?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-101599 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-101599?

Check whether you run Oracle Vm Virtualbox at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-101599: Oracle VM VirtualBox privilege escalation in Core component

CVE-2026-101599 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle VM VirtualBox is a virtualization platform that allows organizations to run multiple operating systems on a single host computer. A privilege escalation vulnerability in its Core component could allow a low-privileged local attacker to take complete control of the virtualization host and any virtual machines running on it, particularly if the attacker can trick a user into performing an action. This could enable an attacker to access sensitive data across multiple systems or disrupt critical operations.

Technologies: Oracle Vm Virtualbox. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101599 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101599 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101599?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle Vm Virtualbox 7.2.20 and other version 7.x.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101599?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-101599 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101599?: Check whether you run Oracle Vm Virtualbox at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A difficult-to-exploit privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.20 (and other version 7.x releases) in the Core component. The attack requires local logon access, low privileges, and requires user interaction from a different user. The vulnerability has scope change, meaning successful exploitation impacts systems beyond VirtualBox itself, allowing complete takeover of the hypervisor and potentially all guest virtual machines.

Affected products

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.20 and other version 7.x

Timeline

2026-10-20: disclosed

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

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