Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.8 Shared Folders improper authorization

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.8. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Shared Folders. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-35275. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.8. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Shared Folders. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Shared Folders). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.8. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-35275 since 04/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/17/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

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• Virtualization Software

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• Oracle

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• VM VirtualBox

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• 7.2.8

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• open-source (GNU GPLv3)

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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