# CVE-2026-87270: Oracle VM VirtualBox privilege escalation in Core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87270-oracle-vm-virtualbox-privilege-escalation-in-core  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-87270 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle VM VirtualBox is virtualization software that runs virtual machines on Windows hosts. A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Core component allows a low-privileged local user to gain complete control over VirtualBox and any virtual machines running on it, potentially compromising hosted systems and data.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-87270 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87270 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87270?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Vm Virtualbox 7.2.16.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87270?** 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-2026-87270 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87270?** 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 local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 on Windows hosts. The vulnerability is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with local logon access (AV:L, PR:L, UI:N). Successful exploitation results in complete compromise of the VirtualBox process with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires no user interaction and no special system configuration.

## Affected products

- Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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