Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.12/7.2.2 Core access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.12/7.2.2. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Core. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-61760. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.12/7.2.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.12 and 7.2.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged 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 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-61760 since 09/30/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 276824 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-61760), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (276824). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 276824
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-61760

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/30/2025 CVE reserved
10/22/2025 +22 days Advisory disclosed
10/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/28/2025 +37 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-61760 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61760
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-329216

Entryinfo

Created: 10/22/2025 04:41
Updated: 11/28/2025 17:14
Changes: 10/22/2025 04:41 (62), 10/23/2025 07:51 (2), 11/28/2025 17:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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