Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.14/7.2.4 Core information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.14/7.2.4. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Core. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-21985. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.14/7.2.4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-21985 since 01/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297733 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-21985), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (297733), EUVD (EUVD-2026-3527) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0172). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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  • Oracle VM

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VulDB Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 297733
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-21985

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/05/2026 CVE reserved
01/20/2026 +15 days Advisory disclosed
01/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/04/2026 +15 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-21985 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-21985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-342097
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0172 - Oracle Virtualization: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2026 23:52
Updated: 02/04/2026 14:18
Changes: 01/20/2026 23:52 (64), 01/21/2026 00:39 (1), 01/22/2026 09:47 (7), 02/04/2026 14:18 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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