CVE-2026-71130: Oracle VM VirtualBox RDP remote access vulnerability in Core

CVE-2026-71130 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-08-18

Oracle VM VirtualBox is virtualization software used to run multiple operating systems on a single computer. A flaw in the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) component allows an unauthenticated attacker on the network to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in virtual machines and modify some of that data, potentially compromising all guest systems running on the host.

Technologies: Oracle Vm Virtualbox. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71130 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71130 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71130?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 18 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Vm Virtualbox 7, including 7.2.14.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71130?
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-2026-71130 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71130?
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

An easily exploitable vulnerability exists in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox, exposed via the RDP protocol. The vulnerability requires no authentication and can be triggered by any network-adjacent attacker, resulting in high-impact confidentiality compromise and limited integrity impact on accessible data. The flaw affects version 7.2.14 and potentially other version 7.x releases. An attacker can gain unauthorized read access to critical data and perform unauthorized modifications to some VirtualBox-accessible data. Patch availability status is not confirmed in the advisory.

Affected products

  • Oracle VM VirtualBox 7, including 7.2.14

Timeline

  • 2026-08-18: disclosed

References

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