# CVE-2026-71129: Oracle VM VirtualBox privilege escalation in Core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-71129-oracle-vm-virtualbox-privilege-escalation-in-core  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-18. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-71129 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-08-18

Oracle VM VirtualBox is a virtualization platform that allows organizations to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server. This vulnerability allows a high-privileged local user to compromise the entire VirtualBox hypervisor and potentially impact other virtual machines running on the same host. Successful exploitation could lead to complete system takeover and unauthorized access to all virtualized environments.

Technologies: [Oracle Vm Virtualbox](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/virtualbox). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-71129 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71129 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-71129?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 18 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Vm Virtualbox 7.2.14.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71129?** 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-2026-71129 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-71129?** 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

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. The vulnerability requires high-level privileges and local logon access to the infrastructure, with no user interaction needed. An attacker with these elevated privileges can exploit this flaw to achieve full compromise of VirtualBox, with scope change indicating potential impact on other products running on the same system. The attack vector is local (AV:L), has low attack complexity (AC:L), requires high privileges (PR:H), and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Patch availability and specific technical details are not publicly disclosed in the reference materials.

## Affected products

- Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14

## Timeline

- 2026-08-18: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html)

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